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Exploding into the jazz world in 1971, Stanley Clarke was a lanky teenager from the Philadelphia Academy of Music. He arrived in New York City and immediately landed jobs with famous bandleaders such as: Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon Stan Getz, and a budding young pianist composer named Chick Corea.
All of these musicians recognized immediately the ferocious dexterity and complete musicality the young Clarke possessed on the acoustic bass. Clarke soon recognized the opportunity to propel the bass into a viable melodic soloist role. The opportunity came to fruition when Clarke and Corea formed the seminal electric jazz/fusion band Return to Forever. The band recorded eight albums, two of which were certified gold, and won a Grammy award.
Then Stanley fired the shot heard ‘round the world’. He single-handedly started the 1970s “bass revolution,” paving the way for all bassist/soloists to follow. In 1974 he released his eponymous Stanley Clarke album, which featured a hit 45rpm “single” titled “Lopsy Lu.” In 1976 Stanley released School Days, of which the title track is now a bona fide bass anthem.
Stanley Clarke became the first bassist in history to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide, and have his albums certified gold. Now king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, in 1981 Stanley teamed with George Duke to form the Clarke/Duke Project. Together they scored a top-twenty pop hit with “Sweet Baby,” recorded three albums and still tour to this day. Stanley’s involvement in additional projects as leader or active member include: Jeff Beck (tour of Japan and Europe, 1978-1979), Ronnie Wood's & Keith Richards’ New Barbarians, Animal Logic (with Stewart Copeland, two albums and tours, 1989), The "Superband”(with Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Najee, and Deron Johnson), The Rite of Strings (with Jean Luc Ponty and Al Dimeola, 1995), Vertu’ (with Lenny White, 1999). Clarke has won literally every major award available to a bass player: Grammys, Emmys, every readers’ poll out there, all the critics’ polls, gold and platinum records, walks of fame- you name it. He was Rolling Stone’s very first Jazzman of the Year, and bassist winner of Playboy’s Music Award for ten straight years. The Biography of this incredible musician, like Stanley himself, is a continuing work in process.
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