Jazzin Em Up With Cres O'neal

October 16 - Bassist/Composer - Kyle Eastwood Among other things, Kyle Eastwood comes from a musical family.  Both parents, Clint Eastwood and Maggie Johnson, played the piano; and, his maternal grandmother taught music at Northwestern University.  So, I guess one can say that his entry into the realm of music was inevitable. Accompanied by a London-based crew of stellar young musicians, Eastwood and company blend infectious grooves and outstanding improvisations throughout eleven diverse tracks on The View From Here. “They’re all really talented players,” says Eastwood, “and we’ve been playing together for a while now, developing a real band chemistry. We ended up writing a lot of these new tunes together either at rehearsals or out on the road during last year’s tour around Europe. Sometimes I would come up with a couple of ideas or Andrew might bring something in, then everybody would just add on to it after that.” Kyle's latest CD, The View From Here, is as true to the genre, and culture of Jazz as one ca