Kyle Eastwood
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 19, 1968[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Rendezvous |
| Website | kyleeastwood |
Kyle Eastwood(born May 19, 1968) is an Americanjazzbassist and film composer. He studied film at theUniversity of Southern Californiafor two years before embarking on a music career. After becoming asession playerin the early 1990s and leading his own quartet, he released his first solo album,From There to Here,in 1998. His albumThe View From Herewas released in 2013 by Jazz Village. In addition to his solo albums, Eastwood has composed music for nine of his father's,Clint Eastwood,films. Eastwood plays fretted and fretless electric bass guitar anddouble bass.
Early life[edit]
Kyle Clinton Eastwood was born May 19, 1968, the son of Margaret Neville Eastwood (nee Johnson) (born 1931)[2]and actor-directorClint Eastwood.[1][3]He has a sister,Alison,who was born in 1972. He also has six known paternal half-siblings: Laurie (b. 1954), Kimber (b. 1964),Scott(b. 1986), Kathryn (b. 1988),Francesca(b. 1993) and Morgan (b. 1996).
Career[edit]
Music[edit]
Eastwood comes from a musical family, as noted in an October 27, 2006, article fromThe Independentnewspaper:
When I told my father, film actor/director Clint Eastwood, I wanted to be a musician, he was happy about it. Music has always been important to my family. My parents gave me my taste in music and my love of jazz from an early age. My father plays piano, my mother used to play, and my mother's mother was a music teacher atNorthwestern Universityin Illinois.[4]
Music was prominent in the Eastwood home. According to his biography with Hopper Management,[5]Eastwood grew up listening to records by jazz legends such asMiles Davis,Dave Brubeck,Thelonious Monk,and theStan KentonBig Band with his parents, who were both jazz lovers. Eastwood attended theMonterey Jazz Festivalnumerous times with his parents. "One advantage of having a famous father was I got to go backstage," Eastwood explained in an interview[6]conducted by stepmotherDina Ruiz Eastwood."I met a lot of artists, greats likeDizzy GillespieandSarah Vaughan.Looking back on that, I can see how much the musicians I met there influenced my career. "
Eastwood began playing bass guitar in high school, learningR&B,Motown,andreggaetunesby ear.After studying with French bassistBunny Brunel,he began playing gigs in New York City and Los Angeles, forming the Kyle Eastwood Quartet which contributed toEastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall(1996), a concert in honor of Clint Eastwood and his dedication to jazz. Clint Eastwood has always been supportive of, and interested in, Kyle's work, as Eastwood toldThe Independent:"As far as my father is concerned, as long as I was serious about my music career, he was supportive of me."
Two years later, in 1998, Sony released his first album,From There to Here,a collection ofjazz standardsand original compositions.[1]After signing with the UK'sCandid Recordsin 2004, Eastwood moved toDave Koz's label,Rendezvous,which released his albumsParis Blue(2005), andNow(2006).
In addition to his solo albums, Eastwood has also contributed music to nine of his father's films:The Rookie(1990),Mystic River(2002),Million Dollar Baby(2004),Flags of Our Fathers(2006),Letters from Iwo Jima(2006),Changeling(2008),Gran Torino(2008),Invictus(2009) andJ. Edgar(2011). He was nominated with music partner Michael Stevens for a 2006Chicago Film Critics AssociationAward for Original Score (Letters from Iwo Jima).[7]
In 2014 Eastwood andMatt McGuirecontributed to the score of the documentaryHomme Lessabout homeless photographerMark Reay.
Other work[edit]
Kyle Eastwood provided the voice of "Daddy" in "Daddy and Son" (2007) and the voice of 1980s-era DJ Andy Wright for the computer gameThe Movies(2005).
He had a supporting role in the 1982 Clint Eastwood filmHonkytonk Man.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Eastwood has a daughter, Graylen (b. March 28, 1994) with Laura Gomez. They married in May 1995 and filed for divorce in 2005.
In 2006, he denied real estate agent Sam Kelley's claim that the two had an eight-year homosexual affair.[8][9]
Eastwood married Cynthia Ramirez in September 2014 at his father's Mission Ranch Hotel inCarmel, California.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 1998 | From There to Here | Sony |
| 2004 | Paris Blue | Rendezvous / Candid |
| 2006 | Now | Rendezvous / Candid |
| 2009 | Metropolitain | Rendezvous / Candid |
| 2011 | Songs from the Chateau | Rendezvous / Candid |
| 2013 | The View from Here | Jazz Village |
| 2015 | Time Pieces | Jazz Village |
| 2017 | In Transit | Jazz Village |
| 2019 | Cinematic | Jazz Village |
| 2023 | Eastwood Symphonic | Discograph |
Compilation albums[edit]
| 2016 | Candid Kyle | Candid |
Soundtracks[edit]
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima | Milan / Warner |
| 2007 | Rails & Ties | New Line / Sony |
| 2009 | Invictus | Candid |
Filmography[edit]
Composer/performer/arranger[edit]
- 1990The Rookieas composer, "Red Zone" withMichael Stevens
- 1991Regarding Henryas uncredited performer
- 2003Mystic Riveras composer, "Cosmo", "Black Emerald Blues" with Michael Stevens
- 2004Million Dollar Babyas composer, "Bo xing Baby", "Solferino", "Blue Diner" with Michael Stevens
- 2006Letters from Iwo Jimaas composer, with Michael Stevens
- 2006Flags of Our Fathersas arranger
- 2007Rails & Tiesas music by
- 2008Changelingas arrangements
- 2008Gran Torinoas composer, with Michael Stevens
- 2009Invictusas composer, with Michael Stevens
- 2011J. Edgaras composer, "Red Sails in the Sunset", "I Only Have Eyes for You"
Actor[edit]
- 1976The Outlaw Josey Walesas Josey's Son (uncredited)
- 1980Bronco Billyas Orphan (uncredited)
- 1982Honkytonk Manas Whit Stovall
- 1990The Rookieas Band Member At Ackerman's House Party (uncredited)
- 1995The Bridges of Madison Countyas James Rivers Band
- 2007Summer Hoursas James
- 2011J. Edgaras Member of The "Stork Club Band"
References[edit]
- ^abcdDuerden, Nick (March 10, 2013)."Kyle Eastwood: Honkytonk man and boy".The Independent.RetrievedMarch 10,2013.
- ^"California, County, 1850-1952," database, FamilySearch
- ^"Clint Eastwood Biography (1930-)".Filmreference.RetrievedMay 13,2012.
- ^Hamad, Michael (March 23, 2015)."Hard Bop Comes Naturally To Bassist Kyle Eastwood".Hartford Courant.RetrievedAugust 30,2015.
- ^"Kyle Eastwood Biography"(PDF).Hopper Management.Archived fromthe originalon September 2, 1999.
- ^"Q&A with Kyle Eastwood".Columbiajazz. Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2010.RetrievedAugust 30,2015.
- ^Lee, Louise.""Kyle Eastwood Is a Bassist in Search of His Own Groove" July 2011 ".Stringsmagazine. Archived fromthe originalon September 13, 2012.RetrievedAugust 30,2015.
- ^"Clint Eastwood's son is gay, friend claims".PinkNews.February 28, 2006.
- ^"The daily dish..."The Buffalo News.March 2, 2006.
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