THE CREAM OF CLAPTON BAND
Approvati da Eric Clapton e Nathan East e dai membri della band passati e presenti The Cream of Clapton Band è la celebrazione di un’eredità straordinaria che riunisce amici e famigliari da legami indelebili tra l’uomo e la sua musica.
Portano una grande sensibilità artistica, sviluppata durante le loro intere vite musicali, il chitarrista e cantante Will Johns, nipote di Eric Clapton e, Il tastierista Noah East, figlio del bassista di lunga data di Clapton Nathan East, accompagnati in tour da due ospiti d’eccezione al basso Nathan East (Eric Clapton e Phil Collins) e alla batteria Steve Ferrone (Eric Clapton e Tom Petty).
Il set non include solo “classici di Clapton” ma riaccende i successi degli album “Behind the Sun, August e Journeyman”. registrazioni che hanno particolarmente influenzato la band.
Touring Musicians
Steve Ferrone - Drums (Eric Clapton e Tom Petty)
Nathan East - Bass (Eric Clapton e Phil Collins)
Will Johns – Lead Guitar & Vocals
Noah East – keys
TOURING MUSICIANS
WILL JOHNS
Lead guitarist and vocalist Will Johns grew up being influenced by some of Britain’s best-known musical and cultural icons, including being taught his first guitar riff by his uncle, Eric Clapton. The blues-God was then married to Will’s Aunt and British modelling icon Pattie Boyd and this family connection provided a rich and auspicious start for the young man.
Johns is also the son of legendary Recording Engineer and Producer, Andy Johns and nephew of fellow Producer Glyn Johns. Additionally, Will counts Mick Fleetwood and the late, great, George Harrison, as uncles and has performed onstage with Eric, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Nile Rogers, Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman, to name but a few.Now known as an outstanding guitarist in his own right, Johns has released five solo albums, the most recent of which was ‘Yin & Yang’ in October 2023. He is thrilled to bepart of this project, bringing the music that he’s known since boyhood to life with this ‘new gen’ band.
NOAH EAST
A Pianist and Organist, Noah East is son of Nathan East, one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music and a long-time member of Eric Clapton’s band. Now 23, Noah began playing the piano at the age of four when his parents discovered that he had perfect pitch, and he has been recording music since he was 13-years-old.
He and his father have been involved with multiple educational institutions and have also performed together at music venues around the world, including the legendary Tokyo Blue Note Jazz Club. They are set to release their first album together in early 2024.
Graduating from UC Berkely in 2022, Noah jumped at the opportunity to join The Cream of Clapton Band: “Eric’s music has been the sound track of my life and to have the chance to interpret and play his extraordinary legacy, with such amazing musicians, is such a wonderful start to my career ” he says.
STEVE FERRONE
With one of the deepest pockets in the business, Steve’s ability to nail a groove is legendary. In addition to his six-year tenure with Eric Clapton, which included touring and recordings on Journeyman, 24 Nights and Eric’s best-selling album, Unplugged, Steve joined Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1994 through to Tom’s untimely passing in 2017.
He has also played with a myriad of top artists and musicians over a career spanning ‘at least’ five decades, including the Average White Band, Anita Baker, Bee Gees, George Benson, Johnny Cash, Tracy Chapman, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Climie Fisher, Peter Frampton, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Christine McVie, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Stevie Nicks, Jaco Pastorius, Scritti Politti, Paul Simon, Slash and Steve Winwood.
It is an honour for us to have the opportunity to work with him.
NATHAN EAST
When the occasion presents itself, our long-time supporter and advocate, Nathan East, thoroughly enjoys playing with his 23-year-old son Noah, and an ever-changing list of the very best guest musicians who say it’s an honour to play this music.
One of the most recorded bass players of all time, East was 16 years old when he got his first break and found himself on the road with Barry White. The next time the phone rang, Quincy Jones was on the line. The calls kept coming and for the last four decades, East has been recording and performing with artists as legendary as Phil Collins, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Toto, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, and Stevie Wonder.
He is a founding member of the chart-topping contemporary jazz group Fourplay and has been one of Eric Clapton’s go-to bass players since 1984.