Kevin Eubanks

DIGIPACK EDITION

On East West Time Line, Eubanks explores the chemistry he maintains with musicians on both coasts. And once again, his distinctive fingerstyle approach to the instrument is in the service of tunes that run the stylist gamut from urgent swingers to introspective ballads to Latin-tinged numbers and some get-down Philly funk.

Joining Eubanks on this stellar outing are longtime collaborator and former Berklee College of Music schoolmate, drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith, who fuels the West Coast outfit alongside seasoned session bassist Rene Camacho, percussionist Mino Cinelu and saxophonist Bill Pierce. Smith’s East Coast counterpart on this bi-coastal session is the irrepressibly swinging Jeff “Tain” Watts, a force of nature on the kit who combines with bassist Dave Holland, Philadelphia-based pianist Orrin Evans and New York trumpeter Nicholas Payton for a potent lineup. Together these great musicians bring out the best in Eubanks’ six-string prowess and ignite his searching instincts throughout the sessions in Los Angeles and New York.

PERSONNEL:

ON TRACKS [1-5]:

KEVIN EUBANKS, guitars
ORRIN EVANS, piano & rhodes
DAVE HOLLAND, bass
JEFF "TAIN" WATTS, drums

ON TRACKS [6-10]:

KEVIN EUBANKS, guitars
RENE CAMACHO, bass
MINO CINELU, percussion
BILL PIERCE, tenor sax
MARVIN "SMITTY" SMITH, drums

TRACKS:

01. Time Line
02. Watercolors
03. Poet
04. Carnival
05. Something About Nothing
06. Take the Coltrane
07. Captain Señor Mouse
08. Cubano Chant
09. What's Going On
10. My One and Only Love