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Also known as Stanley Marvin Clarke

American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever

Person · Open Library

Born
30 June 1951
Works
2

Top works

  • East River Drive
  • The Stanley Clarke collection

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1951-06-30

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
247,389
Total plays
2,172,594

Tags

jazzbassFusionjazz fusionfunk

Stanley Clarke (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, Pennsylvania. Having graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, he moved <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Stanley+Clark

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Key facts

Born
( 1951-06-30 ) June 30, 1951 (age 74) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Jazz fusion crossover jazz jazz funk urban contemporary
Occupations
Musician composer
Instruments
Double bass bass guitar
Years active
1966–present
Labels
Nemperor Epic Heads Up Mack Avenue Elektra
Website
stanleyclarke .com

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.

Clarke is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, with 15 nominations, three as a solo artist, one with the Stanley Clarke Band, and one with Return to Forever. Clarke was selected to become a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stanley Clarke” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.