Stanley was a guest recently on Radio Times at WHYY in Philadelphia for an interview about the new album (“UP”) and his career.
Ever wanted to talk face to face with your favorite bass player? Now is your chance. On Monday May 19th at one o’ clock we will post a link to a live Ustream where you can chat with Stanley about whatever comes to mind. Stay tuned and join our conversation!
This month on Detroit International Jazz Magazine’s cover you can find Mr. Stanley Clarke! To accompany this article there is a video interview where he discusses what the modern music industry is like, what defines jazz, his relationship with George Duke, and why he’s revisiting School Days thirty eight years later. Click here to watch the video.
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Beck recently released his twelfth album titled Morning Phase which features Stanley on many of the tracks. Stanley has known Beck for many years and stated “Yea he’s really talented that guy. I think that he’s always been on the cutting edge of whatever he’s doing and that’s what I’ve always liked about him.” To read more about the album click here to read what The LA Times had to say.
“It is great to revisit the School Days album. When that album was released it changed my life as an artist” – Stanley
Stanley as well as his loyal fans across the decades are ecstatic to be experiencing School Days live once again. Check out our Tours page to see where he will be performing this classic album. For more about this tour, click here to read an awesome interview with Stanley.
Stanley wrote this article for the Jazz Times as a tribute to one of his greatest friends, George Duke.Read Stanley’s thoughts here.
Stanley on a solo
Harlem String Quartet, Stanley, Mike Mitchell (dums)
Harlem String Quartet
Two weeks ago, Stanley played six sensational shows with Beka Gochiashvili, Mike Mitchell, and The Harlem String Quartet at The Catalina in Los Angeles. This team of musicians allowed Stanley the musical freedom on the acoustic bass to express his classical roots as well the jazz artistry we all know and love. For more about the show see what State of The Art Magazine had to say about it here.
Stanley Clarke Pens Music Score For This Weekend’s Hit Movie, The Best Man Holiday
Film Composer and legendary jazzman Stanley Clarke wrote the musical score for the hit Universal film, The Best Man Holiday. Immediately jumping to #2 in film revenues for its opening weekend, the film was released nationally November 15.
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