(July 2002-Normandy) Stanley returned from France 
where he finished scoring "THE TRANSPORTER", 
a film produced by legendary filmmaker Luc Besson ("The Professional", "La Femme Nikita".) The action thriller will open in U.S. theaters October 11th. A soundtrack album

comprised mostly of Clarke compositions is scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

Stanley conducts orchestra for "Transporter" filmscore.

  
Check out a short video of Stanley conducting music from
"The Transporter."
The Windows Media version of this video is higher in quality.

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Moderator Brooke Wentz, Bill Leigh (Editor of Bass Player), SC, Merl Saunders Jr. (Executive Director-The Recording Academy)

 





(Oct. 10, 2002-San Francisco) Stanley was the guest of honor of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science,  where he

was interviewed before an audience at the Dolby Laboratories Theater. He discussed his career, from his early years as a performing musician to his most recent work as a film and TV composer. Bass Player magazine Editor Bill Leigh warmed the audience with an introduction that addressed both Stanley's groundbreaking career and the unique nature of bass players.

Brooke Wentz, a music industry vet and founder of Juna Music and the Rights Workshop, hosted the two-hour conversation.

With everyone from teenage bass students to established jazz musicians in the audience, Stanley connected to the crowd with great candor, touching on a spectrum of topics: the nuances of his creative process, gear and equipment preferences, and the realities of making a living writing music for the small and silver screens. Interspersing the talk with examples of his work from Passenger 57 and Romeo Must Die, Stanley offered insight into the challenges and joys of being a musician and composer.


(Oct 8, 2002-Los Angeles) Stanley cut the ribbon launching The Hollywood Passage Campaign at Musicians Institute. The Hollywood Passage will house MI's new administrative headquarters,and also serve as a live performance venue that will feature concerts staged by MI students and established artists. Stanley's SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT will be taking place at MI October 24.

Check out an interview with Stanley regarding the Hollywood Passage

 







(Oct 2002-Los Angeles) TheTNT Cable Channel began airing The Big Time, on October 20th. The original motion picture featuring Stanley's very jazz-oriented

 

A scene from TNT's The Big Time

soundtrack was co-produced by John Wells (The West Wing) and Carol Wells (ER). The story is centered around the birth of television, and the people who helped to take it forward. The ensemble cast includes Molly Ringwald, Christopher Lloyd, and Shane Mikael Johnson.

Check out the movie website

Stanley @ 2002 Syracuse Jazz Fest
A crowd of 18,000 was on hand for Stanley's Syracuse performance.                                                  photo: Charles Wainwright

(June 2002 - New York) Stanley hit the road for two major music festivals in upstate New York, June 21-22. Enthusiastic audiences at both the Buffalo-Niagra Guitar Festival
and the Syracuse Jazz Fest were treated to Stanley backed by an all-new band. The lineup marked the first official appearance of bassist Armand Sabal-Lecco on stage with Stanley. Also featured were renowned keyboardist John Beasley, and long-time bandmate Ike Wiley on drums. Stanley’s picture graced the front page of the next day's Syracuse Post-Standard, which wrote “Clarke went from the most gentle bass lines you’ll ever hear to ready-to-rumble thunder.”

 


(Hollywood, 2002) "Undisputed," a Miramax film scored by Stanley, opened Friday, August 23rd in U.S. theaters. The pugilistic drama stars Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames, squaring off in a heavyweight bout behind bars. Walter Hill
("48 Hours," "Alien") directed the film, which co-stars Peter  Falk and Master P, among others. The movie is a reunion of

Stanley and Snipes in an action thriller with wall-to-wall Clarke music. Stanley scored accolades, as well as the music for "Passenger 57" in 1992. About the music, he says, "I never did a score that reflects a story as mean and nasty as this one." He also co-wrote four of the tracks for the rap-based soundtrack album, on which he served as executive producer.

 

 







(April 15, 2002-Hollywood,CA)
Stanley wrapped up work on the movie UNDERCOVER BROTHER with an 85 piece orchestra at Paramount Studios. The score also features music from some all-time great

rhythm sessions. Among those sitting in were George Duke, Wah Wah  

Watson, Paul Jackson Jr., Hubert Laws, and Munyungo Jackson. The Universal Pictures movie opened on May 31 to rave reviews and box office success. Eddie Griffin plays the title role in the 70's spoof. The all-star cast also features Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, 

James Brown,Dave Chappelle, Neil Patrick Harris, Aunjanue Ellis, 


Stanley and "Undercover Brother" director Malcolm Lee on the Paramount Studio lot.

Chi McBride, and Billy Dee Williams.
Stanley calls it "the most intricate and complete score I've ever done."


Check out the movie trailer


 



(Pasadena) Stanley participated in the taping of "American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary" special which aired on ABC May 3.

He closed the 2-hour show backing Little Richard in "The Supergroup." Other members of the band included Mick Fleetwood, The Pointer Sisters, Billy Preston, Sheila E., Clarence Clemons, Jim Belushi, and many, many more. There was also this guy on a guitar by the name of....Jerry Springer? Celebrity Pics

 



(Hollywood) Stanley's score was featured on the "small screen" in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "LITTLE JOHN",  which aired May 5th on CBS.
The two-hour presentation starred Ving Rhames, 

 

Gloria Reuben,and Patty Duke  and included a jazz club scene featuring Clarke band members Nick Smith and Gerry Brown.

 






Check out Stanley's score of The Red Sneakers, which  premiered on the Showtime Movie Channel in February 2002. For the schedule go to the movie website. Gregory

 

Hines directed and costars in the original family movie. It is the story of a high school student who becomes a basketball sensation through the gift of a magical pair of sneakers.

   
     Stanley onstage with Patrice Rushen and
     Ndugu Chancler.

Stanley Meets With Friends For
Musical Benefit

(Feb. 2, 2002) Stanley joined pianist Patrice Rushen and drummer Ndugu Chancler on stage at The Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. The trio participated in a benefit concert for Prototypes, one of the nation's leading nonprofit agencies helping women and their families.

 


(Nov.12, 2001-Seattle,WA) Stanley and band paid a visit to Washington state for
a very special occasion honoring the great Quincy Jones. The concert, which was sponsored by the Experience Music Project, was the last show held at the Seattle Opera House before its upcoming renovation. Stanley's band was joined for a few

numbers by a five-piece horn section from the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. Mr. Jones later conducted the entire orchestra during his performance. The evening was an opportunity for Stanley to pay tribute to a good friend. During his set, Stanley reminisced about when he first came out to the West Coast as a young musician. "Quincy took me under his wing and put me in touch with all the people I had to know - the stores, the doctors, the lawyers, the lawyers, and the lawyers!"

 

 


(Nov. 5, 2001- Oakland, CA) The Stanley Clarke "Big Band" appeared at Yoshi's in Oakland for eight packed shows during the first weekend of November. Stanley's regular quintet was joined by guest saxophonist Doug Webb, as well as a five piece horn section from the Bay Area. Stanley complimented them as "the best local horn section that we ever had come in and play with us." One of the highlights

 

of the shows, was a longer than usual acoustic set that included the classic Stanley tune "Why Wait", from "The Griffith Park Collection (1980)." 

There was a special Sunday matinee performance comprised mostly of youngsters and their parents. After a great concert, the band members came out to speak to the kids, sign autographs, and pose for pictures. Stanley was accompanied to Oakland by his own son Chris, 22, who rapped with the band a few times during the encores, to an enthusiastic audience response.

The shows at Yoshi's were recorded for a possible future video release.

Check out photos from Stanley's recent gig at Yoshi's. You can also read the story below.

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(Aug. 2001-Hollywood, CA) Stanley and a few of his good friends got together recently and jammed in Hollywood for an an important cause.

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To check out a clip from the Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert, click here.

 

 
Two Bass Hit in Pasadena

(July 2001-Pasadena, CA) Stanley's recent performance at the Pasadena Jazz Festival was highlighted by the special guest appearance of bass great Abe Laboriel with the band.

Also playing with Stanley for his second jazz festival appearance in as many months, were regular band members Nick Smith and Myron McKinley on keyboards,and drummer Rayford Griffin. Suffice it to say, a most enthusiastic Pasadena crowd was treated to some memorable musical exchanges between Abe and Stanley.

 To check out a clip from the Pasadena Jazz Festival performance, click here

 

STANLEY CAPITALIZES ON FATHER’S DAY


(June 2001) Not only was Stanley a big hit at this year's Capital Jazz Festival, he was joined for the day by his son, Chris, in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington D.C.  for a great live performance

on a beautiful Father's Day. Afterwards, he participated in a CD and autograph signing session.  Click here to see photos from the day.