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Stanley on the passing of Jeff Beck

What shocking news on the passing of Jeff Beck.

There’s some artists that have such a tremendous impact on the planet that they seem so invincible. Jeff had the best sense of humor. Some might’ve thought it to be a bit strange. I liked it. This guy really lived.. he was not a person that was dead while he was alive if you know what I mean.

I enjoyed every moment on the stage with him and all the times we recorded together.
Jeff had so much fire and patience at the same time in his playing along with an unmatched uniqueness.
I have so many great memories with him.
I remember once staying at his place outside of London in Tunbridge Wells along with Mike Garson…we were rehearsing for something and Jeff had his guitars laid out all over the place in every nook and cranny. We had a great time. We went from playing music to messing around with what I believe was Jeff’s greatest love…. his cars. He had the most amazing cars, American cars.
He loved his roadsters.
He had this beautiful brown roadster I believe it had red fire decals on the side. What a fine looking car….
I can only wish that he’s in that traveling to his next stop….
Safe travels, my friend!!!

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Stanley Begins Residency at The Blue Note NYC on April 29

Stanley is scheduled to begin a week-long residency at the famed Blue Note in New York City starting on April 29 running through May 7th. The run will be highlighted by pairings with numerous notable guests, including Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Kenny Barron and Billy Hart, DJ Premier and Cory Henry with Cameron Graves and Jeremiah Collier. Tickets for the shows can be purchased here. If you’re in the New York, come check out the shows!!!

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Stanley’s thoughts on the passing of friend & bandmate Chick Corea

I want to thank all my friends who reached out with condolences who knew that Chick was like a brother to me. We shared many many stages, recording studios, and our passion for Jazz and “Mama Corea’s Beef Cutlets”…..but what really created the bond between us was our similar beliefs in the power of the individual to create the most beautiful and inspiring art, “the great healer,” for people. We sure had fun sprinkling that magic all over the world!!I will miss doing that with him. He was the best all-around musician that I’ve ever stood shoulder to shoulder with. I will miss standing next to him on the stage as much as many of you who have had the pleasure to stand with him. And to all his fans, his impact in musical art was of such a great magnitude that it will be impossible to lose sight of him. His spirit is always with us.I love you Chick and I know you’re doing just fine… Travel well my friend and very very well done…

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Stanley Clarke’s Bass Nation – The New Monthly YouTube Series

Stanley has developed an 8-episode monthly web series entitled Stanley Clarke’s Bass Nation. The first episode of Bass Nation will debut November 16th on Stanley’s YouTube channel. The series shares Stanley’s wealth of experience garnered over his 50-year career as a musician, band member, soloist, arranger, composer, and bandleader.

The episodes centered around the dynamics of the music industry, recording and performing, and includes Stanley’s conversations with noted musicians, gear reviews, playthroughs and performances. He also has a slew of interesting personal anecdotes, which he imparts regarding his experiences. Bass Nation’s is also relavent to musicians of other instruments as well as those who are not musicians, but just love music.

“We are giving life lessons for musicians through the eyes of bass players. I’ve played with many musicians and these lessons are a common denominators running through all master musicians,” Stanley said. “I believe that the platform will be equally interesting to fans and non-musicians. Musician life lessons can also be applied to the
lives of all.”

Guests in the series include Verdine White, Marcus Miller, Steven “Thundercat” Brunner, Carlitos de Puerto, Jr., Jack Cassady, Salar Nader, Niki West, Brady Watts, Sekou Bunch, Karl Vincent, Francesca Alinovi, Hadrien Feraud, Aaron Cruz II, Les July, Travis Rodgers, and Clayton Cameron, among others.

Check out these trailers from the series:

Don’t forget to subscribe to Stanley’s YouTube channel and smash the notification bell to be alerted when new episodes and additional segments are released.

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EBS Releases Stanley Clarke Acoustic Bass Pre-Amp

With superior sound quality, powerful filters, and essential features, the new Stanley Clarke Signature Acoustic Preamp by EBS is the perfect tool to deal with all the challenges that come with amplifying acoustic instruments.

“I have been using this new preamp on every show and in the studio since November 2019, when I got the final sample in my hands. It has become a mainstay to my upright bass sound. I think it is absolutely essential for every acoustic bass player to own one of these. The 2-channel preamp allows you to have a completely different setting for bowing and pizzicato at the push of a button. 

The effects loop, EQ, ¼”, and XLR input and outputs make it extremely versatile for stage or studio. It even sounds great on the electric bass.”, comments Stanley Clarke.

Learn more about the EBS Stanley Clarke Signature Acoustic Bass Pre-Amp here.

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Stanley’s Halston Movie Soundtrack Album Now Available

Node Records is pleased to release Stanley Clarke’s original score for the critically-acclaimed documentary “Halston” on Friday, June 7th, 2019, through all digital platforms. The film is being distributed by 1091 in select theatres on May 24th 2019 and nationwide on June 7th.

Stanley Clarke Halston Soundtrack AlbumHalston Director Frédéric Tcheng (“Dior and I”) documents America’s first superstar designer’s rise to international fame in the 1970s through weaving archival footage and intimate interviews with Halston’s family, friends and collaborators including Liza Minnelli, Iman, Joel Schumacher, Lesley Frowick, and Jacqueline Kennedy. It is a behind-the-headlines look into the struggle between Halston’s artistic legacy and his fall to the pressures of big business. Halston is produced by Roland Ballester and Frédéric Tcheng, with producers Stephanie Levy and Paul Dallas, executive produced by T Dog Productions (Dogwoof) and CNN Films and music supervised by Tracy McKnight.

Frédéric Tcheng reflects, “The music that Stanley composed captures brilliantly the epic sweep of Halston’s career and the enigmatic aura of his persona, elusive yet intimate, a true American giant.”

Stanley Clarke is one of the most celebrated acoustic and electric bass players in the world, and an accomplished composer of more than 70 film and television projects including the Academy Award®-nominated “Boyz n The Hood,” the Tina Turner biopic “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” and “The Transporter.”

“’Halston’ was fascinating to work on due to the wealth of archival footage available,” explains Clarke. “Frédéric Tcheng sequenced the material in a manner that gave me an opportunity to maintain a storytelling continuity to the score. The soundtrack is melodic and is part jazz-combo dynamic and part orchestral with occasional elements of synthesized music acknowledging the era of the 1970s.”

Find out where to get the soundtrack here.

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TIME: Clarke,Corea, Garrett Grammys Tribute to Brubeck “A+”

Time Magazine praised Stanley, Chick Corea and Kenny Garrett, while critiquing the Grammys’ short tribute to jazz piano master Dave Brubeck, in which the trio performed, saying, “Forty-five seconds is not nearly enough time when you have this much talent on stage playing tribute to jazz great Dave Brubeck. While it’s clear that the bulk of the Grammys audience is not jazz fans, less than a minute out of a three-hour show is insulting.” While giving an “F” for the time allotted, the magazine gave an A+ to performance of the trio of Clarke, Corea and Garrett in their review of the entire program.

Stanley was more benevolent in his assessment saying, “I’m happy the Grammy Awards decided to include real jazz as a part of this year’s televised broadcast. It was an honor to be asked to participate. Actually, I can’t remember the last time jazz was featured on the primetime awards show. I’ve always found this odd, since jazz is one of our authentic American musical art forms.”

Read more: http://entertainment.time.com/2013/02/11/the-best-and-worst-of-the-2013-grammys/slide/chick-corea-stanley-clarke/#ixzz2Kp1W9dgq