Stanley Clarke
USA
Born: 30 June 1951
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul Jazz/Groove, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Funk, R&B/Soul, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
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A brilliant player on both acoustic and electric basses, Stanley Clarke has spent much of his career outside of jazz, although he has the ability to play jazz with the very best. He played accordion as a youth, switching to violin and cello before settling on bass. He worked with R&B and rock bands in high school, but after moving to New York he worked with Pharoah Sanders in the early '70s. Other early gigs were with Gil Evans, Mel Lewis, Horace Silver, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, and Art Blakey; everyone was impressed by his talents. However, C...
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