Stanley Clarke
| Stanley Clarke | |
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Clarke, touring with George Duke in the Netherlands
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| Background information | |
| Born |
June 30, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, funk, rock, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Double bass, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Mack Avenue, Polydor, Epic, Jazz Door, Heads Up, Columbia, Sony, Portrait, Nemperor |
| Associated acts | Return to Forever, George Duke, The New Barbarians, Fuse One, SMV, Animal Logic |
| Website | stanleyclarke |
| Notable instruments | |
| Alembic Stanley Clarke Signature Bass | |
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass as well as for his numerous film and television scores. He is best known for his work with the fusion band Return to Forever, and his role as a bandleader in several trios and ensembles.
Clarke was born in Philadelphia. He was introduced to the bass as a schoolboy when he arrived late on the day instruments were distributed to students and acoustic bass was one of the few remaining selections. A graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, he attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy, (which was absorbed into the University of the Arts in 1985) from which he graduated in 1971. He then moved to New York City and began working with famous bandleaders and musicians including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck,Dexter Gordon, Gato Barbieri, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, Gil Evans and Stan Getz.
During the 1970s, Clarke joined the jazz fusion group Return to Forever, led by pianist and synth player Chick Corea. The group released several albums that achieved both mainstream popularity and critical acclaim. In 1981, Clark and George Duke formed the Clarke/Duke Project. Their song "Sweet Baby" was a Top 20 hit. In 2006 Clarke reunited with George Duke and toured with him for the first time in fifteen years.
Stanley Clarke was also a member of The New Barbarians, a band Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones) had assembled in 1979 to play gigs in the US, Canada and UK. Other band members included Keith Richards, Ziggy Modeliste (The Meters), Ian McLagan and Bobby Keys. This version of the New Barbarians played their final concert in the Knebworth Festival, 1979. To date three official live recordings have been released of the New Barbarians 1979 tour. These all include Stanley Clarke as bass player.
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