Virtually everything bassist
Cleveland Eaton recorded or played on carries his trademark brand of swing and soul. Whether laying down meaty grooves with the
Ramsey Lewis Trio, playing sessions at Chess and Cadet, or swinging with the
Count Basie Orchestra, his sound is instantly recognizable.
Plenty Good Eaton, issued by
Gene Russell's pioneering Black Jazz Records in 1975. It was cut at Chess studios immediately following the bassist's departure from the
Lewis trio. He enlisted a slew of Chess/Cadet contemporaries including organist/pianist
Odell Brown, electric pianist
Ken Prince, violinist
Ed Green, trombonist
Steve Galloway, saxophonists
Duke Payne and
Ari Brown, and flutist/percussionist
Derf Recklaw.