Cleveland Eaton

Cleveland Josephus "Cleve" Eaton II (born August 31, 1939) is an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.His most famous accomplishments are playing with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra.His 1975 recording Plenty Good Eaton is considered a classic in the funk music genre.He has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.