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“Thoughtful, contemplative, admirably understated and highly listenable.” -Evening Standard

Growing up as the eldest son of actor Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood enjoyed a childhood that had jazz as its soundtrack. Although he initially studied film, he soon realized that jazz was his true passion. After years of paying his dues gigging around Los Angeles and New York, he released his debut album, From Here To There, on Sony in 1998. He didn't give up on film, however, and demonstrated his prowess as a composer with a contribution to the score for the Academy Award-winning film Mystic River (2003).

In 2004, Eastwood signed to Candid Records, one of the leading independent jazz labels in the UK, and released his second album Paris Blue. Resonating with swing, groove, and funk overtones, the album climbed to No. 1 on the French jazz charts. Not satisfied with just a critically acclaimed record, Eastwood also expanded his film work, composing three pieces of music for the 2004 blockbuster Million Dollar Baby. The film won four Academy Awards. Eastwood's third album, titled Now, was released in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he delivered the album to live audiences on three continents, performing in sold-out venues and winning the highest critical acclaim. He also managed to fit in time to contribute music to several of his father's films, including Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Gran Torino (2008), and Invictus (2009).

Eastwood's next record, Metropolitan, was released in the US in June 2009. Co-produced by Erin Davis (son of Miles) and Eastwood's longtime writing partner Michael Stevens, the album captured the attention of the jazz world with its forward-thinking style and the gathering of some of the cream of today's jazz musicians. Eastwood celebrates the release of his latest album, Songs from the Chateau. Conceived in the fabulous 15th-century Château Couronneau in Ligueux, France, the album features an all-star band that includes Martyn Kaine (drums), Andrew McCormack (piano and keyboards), Graeme Flowers (trumpet and flugelhorn), and Graeme Blevins (soprano saxophone). With production by Crofton Orr and sound engineering by Simone Griva, the album may well be Eastwood's best release to date.