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Q&A with Kevin Eubanks: Nothing from Something

A smooth, scintillating sound emanates from Kevin Eubanks’ recent release, East West Time Line (Mack Avenue).  The former Tonight Show guitarist and his bi-coastal bandmates—East Coasters Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums), Dave Holland (bass), Nicholas Payton (trumpet) and Orrin Evans (piano), with West Coasters Rene Camacho (bass), Mino Cinelu (percussion), Bill Pierce (tenor saxophone) and Marvin “Smitty” Smith (drums)—deliver tracks that shimmer with tonal clarity and superb interplay.  

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Kevin Eubanks: After The Tonight Show

A major voice in jazz and fusion guitar reclaims his role

Great news!

Kevin's EAST WEST TIME LINE just hit #1 on the most recent (4/24) JazzWeek Jazz Radio chart!

Saturday, April 22, Kevin will be the Commencement Speaker at the University of Redlands for the College of Arts and Sciences, and will also be receiving an Honorary Degree.

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By GARY WALKER • MAR 31, 2017

uitarist Kevin Eubanks' creative power can guide his guitar into the center of any attention: home-cooked Philly funk, a jam at Bradley's, a beautiful duet recording and tour with Stanley Jordan, a power fusion encounter with Dave Holland. And of course a 15-year bandleader on The Tonight Show. 

Two leading string players with impressive career credits get autobiographically reflective on their latest albums, the subjects of this Winning Spins. Longtime, now retired, Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s bandleader, guitarist Kevin Eubanks, reflects on his life on both American coasts...

You could call this a ‘Tale of Two Cities,’ but also a ‘Tale of Two Bands’ and a ‘Tale of Originals Vs. Covers.’ Jazz guitar extraordinaire Kevin Eubanks decided to present the dualities in his musical life for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, East West Time Line... 

03-23-17 — Legendary guitarist Kevin Eubanks stopped by LTL to talk about his upcoming show at Blues Alley on Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, March 27.

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Legendary guitarist Kevin Eubanks was part of our lives for more than 15 years as the band leader for "The Tonight Show." Since leaving the program in 2010, he's released three albums, with a new one on the way. Kevin is previewing the new material with eight shows this weekend at Blues Alley, and performed one of the tracks on "Good Morning Washington."

By Denin Koch, Contributing Writer ZEALnyc, March 23, 2017

Too often, jazz concept albums are so dedicated to their premise that the music suffers. The tunes aren’t interesting, the rhythm section doesn’t groove, and the soloists are phoning it in. With East West Time Line, however, Kevin Eubanks not only succeeds in creating a concept album full of outstanding music but ultimately delivers one of the finest performances of his storied career.