STANLEY MAGAZINE - PAST STORIES

Stanley Interview on NPR

Stanley recently appeared on an NPR program to talk about Trio! and his career. Check out the audio of the interview here

The Trio! tour rolls on

Photo: Bill West

Stanley, Bela and Jean-Luc take a final bow after the show in Cleveland.

Stanley and Trio! take on Telluride

Stanley is featured on a solo at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Photo: Alan Cuenca

(June 19, 2005-Telluride, CO) Trio!, featuring Stanley, Bela Fleck and Jean-Luc Ponty, joined more than 30 acts including Emily Lou Harris, Wilco and Alison Krauss and Union Station at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The festival stage sits among the snow-capped San Juan Mountains at an altitude of 8,750 feet.

Hot fun in the summertime

By Michael Keating

Great jazz music is the last thing that comes to mind when you think of Hampton Beach. Sure, there are polka parties for grannies and gramps, muscle T’s on hairy guys, itsy-bitzy bikinis on semi-hot babes and blaring beats from hot rods, but top-notch jazz musicians? Nah!

Until now.

Trio! - the newest incarnation of the jazz supergroup composed of Stanley Clarke on bass, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin and Bela Fleck on banjo...

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New Stanley Wallpaper Added To Site!

We've added a new wallpaper to the site. It was created from a shot by photographer ML Hart with digital art effects and graphics. Click here to go the page to add the artwork to your computer.

The Latest Stanley Happenings

Dates are being finalized for the Spring /Summer Trio! tour- Stanley, Jean Luc Ponty and Bela Fleck. The tour will include Europe. The band also plans to record. We will have dates posted in the Tour Section shortly.

Stanley recently finished scoring "Into The Sun" a Steven Seagal movie, and "Roll Bounce", his third collaboration with director Malcolm Lee.

Stanley also just returned from India where he played a series of dates with George Duke, Dr. L Subramanium, Al Jarreau, Earl Klugh, and Ravi Coltrane. The shows will be featured in the near future on BET.

Stanley and George Duke also just participated in a panel discussion, which will air on BET Jazz later in the year.

Also check out the Q & A with Stanley's in the April edition of "Jazziz"

Stanley Gets Hands-on at Worldmasters Expo

January 14, 2005 (Hollywood) - A sellout crowd was treated to a different kind of Stanley performance at the WorldMasters Martial Arts Expo which recently took place in Studio City, California.

The event, which featured martial arts legends from all over the world, as well as many celebrities and executives from the movie industry, was also a 70th birthday celebration for Stanley's longtime master Byong Yu.

In the middle of an acoustic performance by Stanley, Master Yu came up on stage and requested that Stanley, a Tae Kwan Do black belt, display his martial arts mastery as well. Stanley complied, breaking boards with various kicks, and bricks with his hands.

Fortunately for fans anxious to see Stanley tour this year, he was successful.

Stanley closed the show later in the evening with a unique performance of "School Days" with a band that included Karen Han on the "er-hu",an ancient Chinese string instrument, and June Kuramoto of the band Hiroshima on the kyoto.

Stanley breaking a brick, demostrates his hand-eye coordination.

Stanley and Karen Han

The Bottom Line: Jaco and Me

"This picture is so personal to me, but I wanted to share it.

Jaco was a very close friend of me and my family. It seems every time my son Chris's birthday came around, Jaco was at our house. Jaco was very generous- one year he gave Chris all his baseball gear, including his mitt. At the time it didn't mean that much to Chris but as he grew older he began to understand its importance. Today it is one of his most personal treasures.

I think this picture is from the Bottom Line in NYC in about '84. Jaco joined my band on stage at that gig for the last number- "School Days."

- Stanley

Scenes from the North Sea

Check out photos of the Stanley and the band at the North Sea Jazz Festival.

FLASHBACK

A Vintage Moment

Stanley hanging out with friends and musical greats guitarist John McLaughlin and drummer Tony Williams at Chateau du Vallon in central France (circa 1972) Stanley recalls "It was a gig with the original Mahavishnu Orchestra and a trio that consisted of Tony Williams , Jean-Luc Ponty and myself. It was Tony's band. Also, I think that was the first European gig for the newly-formed Mahavishnu Orchestra. I also remember J. Mac's amps caught on fire! Our trio sounded great! We were very, very loud. It was the only time I played acoustic bass thru a stack of Marshalls."

Stanley, Lenny White on drums, Patrice Rushen on piano and Al Dimeola on guitar at the 2003 Scholarship concert.
Photo: Jay Matsueda

RTF BANDMATES UNITE FOR GREAT SHOW, CAUSE

(Nov. 3) The Musicians Institute in Hollywood was the setting again for the 4th Annual Stanley Clarke Scholarship Benefit, the most successful fund raiser yet. The all acoustic evening featured a select group of some of the world's greatest musicians. The perfomers for this year's show were Stanley's RTF bandmates Al DiMeola and Lenny White, as well as George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty and Patrice Rushen. During the concert three scholarships were awarded to deserving students, and the sold out audience witnessed a thrilling display of master musicianship, highlighted by recurring standing ovations.

After Al DiMeola opened the show with a guitar solo, Jean-Luc Ponty presented a scholarship to keyboardist/songwriter Jasmine Rezai from Germany. Then Jean-Luc introduced Al and Stanley onstage for the first performance by "The Rite of Strings" in eight years. The trio played a set that included "Topasio", "Song To John", and "Renaissance".

George Duke was introduced, and after he presented a scholarship to bassist Bryant Warner of Kansas, he then summoned Jean-Luc and Stanley to join him. Their performance of "Autumn Leaves" was highlighted by an amazing solo by the master of the keys.

Stanley then played an acoustic solo after which he introduced Lenny White. Lenny presented a scholarship to guitarist Srinivas Parthasarathy of South India, and then announced that the next set would feature himself, Stanley, Al, and "a chick". Patrice Rushen joined three quarters of the legendary group "Return to Forever" for a performance of their Grammy winning 1975 classic, "No Mystery".

Once again, the Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert was a night to remember for all for who were in attendance.

A GREAT DAY IN NEW YORK

(August 24, 2003 -New York) Stanley's set highlighted the CD101.9.9 Jazzfest on Pier 54 in NYC. The audience of some 3000 music lovers were witnesses to some incredible performances and unforgettable surprises as well.

The event saw three of four members of Return to Forever back on stage together when Al DiMeola and Lenny White joined the band during "Lopsy Lu". Guitarist Stanley Jordan joined in on School Days." The crowd which had been on their feet for much of the set, was treated to an encore featuring Al, Lenny, and Jordan, on "Mothership Connection."

Check out photos from the show.

-SMagazine Staff Report

Nominees for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group
With Vocals

• The Closer I Get To You
Beyoncé & Luther Vandross
Track from: Dangerously In Love AND FROM Dance With My Father
[Columbia Records AND J Records]

• Where Is The Love
Stanley Clarke Featuring Glenn Lewis & Amel Larrieux
Track from: 1, 2, To The Bass
[Epic Records]

• Say Yes
Floetry
Track from: Floetic
[DreamWorks]

• I'll Stay
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor Featuring D'Angelo
Track from: Hard Groove
[Verve Records]

• Busted
The Isley Brothers With Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs Featuring JS
Track from: Body Kiss
[DreamWorks]

• Hands Up
TLC
Track from: 3D
[Arista Records]

Stanley was a recent guest on the Kelvin Sims' radio program. Fans were able to submit questions or comments via email, phone and fax. In case you missed it , you can hear it here.

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		Check out a photo gallery of Stanley and the band from the recent perfomance at Boulder Station Casino in Las Vegas.

Stanley was recently interviewed on NPR's Tavis Smiley Show. Click here to check it out.

(April 15, 2003)The new CD 1, 2, To The Bass, is now available on Sony/Epic Records.

The album is a journey across many genres, including funk, pop, jazz, fusion and world music. The guest list ranges from hip-hop artist Q-Tip on the title track, to Oprah Winfrey.

Also featured on the recording are guitarist Joe Satriani, keyboardist George Duke, saxophonist Everette Harp, singers Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux, flautist Hubert Laws, violinist Dr. L Subramaniam, and drummer Vinnie Coliuta.

Check out our exclusive audio interview with Stanley on the new CD.

April 22, 2003

Clarke's hot 'Bass'

Stanley Clarke, 1, 2 to the Bass () Bassist extraordinaire Stanley Clarke's first studio album in a decade offers an eclectic mix of styles that showcase his virtuosity. The first single is a breezy remake of the Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway classic Where Is the Love, featuring Amel Larrieux and Glenn Lewis. Guitarists George Benson and Pat Martino join Clarke on Just Cruzin's, a stunning tribute to jazz great Wes Montgomery. Two of the more powerful tracks are spoken-word pieces: the hip-hop-flavored title track, with Q-Tip, and I Shall Not Be Moved, featuring Oprah Winfrey reciting the Maya Angelou poem. Throughout, Clarke's agile playing shows his inventiveness has not been dulled by a decade of scoring films.— Steve Jones

Editor's note: The writer of the above review mistakenly listed George Benson and Pat Martino as performers on "Just Cruzin'." The song, however, is a tribute to the aforementioned guitarists, along with the late, great Wes Montgomery.

Interview In April 2003 Edition of JAZZIZ Magazine

Interview in Indianapolis Music.Net

Pollstar-The Concert Hotwire

Stanley and Armand trade low notes at 2003 Capitol Jazz Fest photo: James Russell

(June 16, 2003) The band kicked off the next leg of its tour this week with stops in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Virginia. The lineup of keyboardist Nick Smith, drummer Gerry Brown, bassist Armand Sabal-Lecco, Eric Carter on synths, and violinist Mads Tolling is back again.

On June 21st, they will resume the road show with dates covering a good part of the U.S. You can check out the schedule.

Check out photos from the tour

(Oct 24, 2002-Hollywood) The third annual Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert at Musicians Institute was again a winner for students and all fans of music. The 3-hour, celeb-filled event was highlighted by some incredible performances and moments. Throughout the various settings, from a straight-ahead jazz combo, to full-tilt rock fusion, to a 22-piece string orchestra, the common thread was great music.

Karen Briggs

The evening opened with Stanley's band of Gerry Brown on drums, Nick Smith and Mark Stephens on keyboards and bassist Armand Sabal-Lecco. Joined by Rayford Griffin on drums, they kicked off with a slammin' version of "Wild Dog." A horn section joined the group for "Goodbye Porkpie Hat."

Then came a brilliant straight-ahead performance with trumpeter Wallace Roney, keyboardist Patrice

Rushen, former RTF band-mate Lenny White on drums, and Benny Maupin on saxophone.

Sinbad emceed the event, and kept the place roaring during some of the set changes.

An acoustic trio of Stanley, Bela Fleck on banjo and Karen Briggs on violin performed a show-stopping rendition of "Song to John". A fiery performance by Sheila E. highlighted a jam which featured Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Stewart Copeland, and Rodney Franklin among others.

The excitement of the night continued to build as Stanley welcomed to the stage, a contingent of ten of the greatest bass players in the world for an incredible performance of "School Days." The world-class percussion section of Brown, Ndugu Chancler and Stewart Copeland backed bassists Armand Sabal-Lecco, Bunny Brunel, Wayman Tisdale, Jimmy Johnson, Flea, Alex Al, Brian Bromberg, Billy Sheehan, Stuart Hamm, and Marcus Miller.

And just when everyone thought the evening couldn't get any better, Stevie Wonder showed up and played a short set with Stanley, highlighted by a beautiful vocal of his song "Overjoyed" which took off into impromptu versions of "Everyday I Have The Blues." and "Giant Steps."

Prior to the final part of the show, a celebration of Stanley’s movie composing career, Stanley and

Stevie Wonder performs at show

MI president Phil Burks awarded three scholarships on stage to deserving students.

Video clips from Quincy Jones and John Singleton introduced a retrospective of Stanley’s film scores. With Stanley conducting the orchestra and a band, which included Paul Jackson Jr. and Michael Thompson on guitars, they performed music from “Passenger 57” and "Boyz N The Hood”, and then finished the segment with a stirring rendition (in synch to video) of "Anna Mae" from “What’s Love Got To Do With It”.

The closing number had Stanley playing a beautiful acoustic solo with the ensemble. Halfway through, he hesitated, and asked the orchestra to pause. After trying one more time, he laid the bass down, turned to the audience and said, "I think I’ve played too much bass tonight. The hand can only take so much."

Thirteen hours of rehearsal and performance that day had taken their toll. As he walked off the stage, the audience rose to its feet in a rousing ovation. For all who were lucky enough to be in attendance, it will simply go down as a night that they will never forget.

NOTE: The show was taped by BET cable channel and will be aired early next year.

Check out more photos from the 2002 Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert.

                                                                                                                                                               photo: Corey Dee Williams

(April 20, 2003) The band's tour through 17 American cities came to an end on a great note with its closing date at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. An enthusiastic, standing room only crowd witnessed an electrifying performance from the lineup of keyboardist Nick Smith, drummer Gerry Brown, bassist Armand Sabal-Lecco, Eric Carter on synths, and violinist Mads Tolling.

"The band got better with each show." Stanley said, "I can't wait to go out with these guys again." The bassman will strike up the band again in June. New dates have already been announced and will continue to be listed on this website as they are confirmed.

Stanley's latest television movie score will be featured in "The Celtic Riddle," the newest chapter in the "Murder She Wrote" series. The program airs this Friday, May 9th at 9PM ET/PT on CBS. It marks the second time Stanley has composed for the series, having scored "The Last Free Man" in 2001.

Check out the CBS website .

(April 14, 2003) Neither snow, sleet or any other kind of weather could keep
the Clarke Band from its appointed route or dampen the music.

Stanley boards the big tour bus with, (from l-r) Mads Tolling, Nick Smith and Eric Carter.

(March 20, 2003-Los Angeles) Stanley and the band took time out from rehearsal to highlight "Grammy In The Schools Day" presented by USC and the Grammy Foundation.

(March 18, 2003 - Los Angeles) Stanley goes over music with student-in-residence Mads Tolling on violin and keyboardist Eric Carter, as rehearsals for the "1, 2, To The Bass" tour get rolling.

(March 12, 2003)The cover for Stanley's highly-anticipated album is shown here. The CD titled 1, 2, To The Bass, is scheduled for release April 15th on Sony/Epic Records.

The album is a journey across many genres, including funk, pop, jazz, fusion and world music. The guest list ranges from hip-hop artist Q-Tip on the title track, to Oprah Winfrey.

Also featured on the recording are guitarist Joe Satriani, keyboardist George Duke, saxophonist Everette Harp, singers Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux, flautist Hubert Laws, violinist Dr. L Subramaniam, and drummer Vinnie Coliuta.

We'll bring you more information in the weeks ahead.


	(Feb. 25) Sony Music has released a single from the new CD. The song is a cover of the classic "Where Is The Love" featuring vocalists Amel Larrieux and Glenn Lewis.



	Video: Stanley talked about the new album in a recent interview. Check out a video excerpt


	The Stanley Clarke Scholarship Special will air Sunday, Feb 23rd on BET.

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	Stanley Interview on NPR
	Stanley recently appeared on an NPR program to talk about Trio! and his career. Check out the audio of the interview here

	The Trio! tour rolls on
		Photo: Bill West
	Stanley, Bela and Jean-Luc take a final bow after the show in Cleveland.

	Stanley and Trio! take on Telluride
	Stanley is featured on a solo at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Photo: Alan Cuenca
	(June 19, 2005-Telluride, CO) Trio!, featuring Stanley, Bela Fleck and Jean-Luc Ponty, joined more than 30 acts including Emily Lou Harris, Wilco and Alison Krauss and Union Station at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The festival stage sits among the snow-capped San Juan Mountains at an altitude of 8,750 feet.

	New Stanley Wallpaper Added To Site!
		We've added a new wallpaper to the site. It was created from a shot by photographer ML Hart with digital art effects and graphics. Click here to go the page to add the artwork to your computer.