A native of the Birmingham suburb of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Cleveland Josephus “Cleve” Eaton II, (1939-2020) was a prominent jazz bassist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. In addition to long and accomplished tenures in the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra, Eaton also led his own groups, incorporating sounds from big band swing to bebop, disco, and funk.
Cleveland "Cleve" Eaton
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