Jo Reed: Whats the difference for you between recording in a studio and performing live? Stanley Clarke was born on 30 June, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA, is an American bassist. Contents. His latest score composition work was for the documentary film Halston (2019), directed by Frdric Tcheng. A lot of energy. One of your solo albums is "School Days" which was epic, both the album and the song itself was huge. They released the album Find Out!. "Get out of here. You know, providing you can play that music, you can play that genre of music. To achieve this, his forearm lies above and nearly parallel to the strings, while his wrist is hooked downward at nearly a right angle. You know, when you look at how much achievement you're going to have, how fast you're going to rise, I mean if you come late to your lessons all the time, there's things you're going to miss. Composer: Boyz n the Hood. [46], Clarke has written scores for television and movies. They scored a Top 20 pop hit with "Sweet Baby," and paired again in 1983 for a follow-up and tour. With a band composed of Stanley Clarke on bass, Ronald Bruner Jr. on drums, and Ruslan Sirota on keyboards, the Stanley Clarke Band released The Stanley Clarke Band album. He says, "When were you happiest?" Roxboro's roster also includes keyboardist Sunnie Paxson, pianist Ruslan Sirota, and pianist Beka Gochiashvili. Clarke is one of the original members of Return to Forever, a jazz fusion group founded by Chick Corea that has been expanding the sounds of jazz for the past half century. He had worked on The Beatles' "White Album." [52][53] The film tells the extraordinary story of the life and death of the American fashion designer, Roy Halston Frowick. Clarke was playing a new kind of music, using new techniques, and giving the bass guitar a prominence it lacked. Stanley Clarke: Well, it was great. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. [42], His album Up, released in 2014, has enlisted an all-star cast in his musical ensemble, including former Return to Forever bandmate Chick Corea on piano, with drummer Stewart Copeland (The Police) and guitarist Jimmy Herring (Widespread Panic), among others. But I always had fun. I had this suit. It has been very rewarding to offer scholarships to talented young musicians. Fusion was a combination of rock and jazz which they helped develop in the early 1970s. Early in 2007, Clarke's own Roxboro Entertainment Group released a DVD entitled Night School: An Evening with Stanley Clarke and Friends (HUDV-7118) through the Heads Up International label. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 2001-2021. In the beginning it's like the cow died, his voice went down two octaves and it's bad. He is well-known for his leadership in a variety of trios and ensembles throughout his career. Since the 1980s hes composed some 70 film and television scores including John Singletons Boyz n the Hood, Jet Lis Romeo Is Dead, and the documentary Halston. He was a musical influence on the British band. Stanley Clarkes height Unknown & weight Not Available right. And then you have the idea of spirit of play where you have people playing off of each other so it's you have all these different things. I'd say, "I'm going to play the melody." Stanley received Bass Player Magazines Lifetime Achievement Award and is a member of Guitar Player Magazines Gallery of Greats. Hes been voted Downbeat Magazines Readers and Critics Poll for Best Electric Bass Player numerous times. And the bowing you did on "Sofia.". Stanley teamed up with fellow bass titans Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten collectively known as S.M.V. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status. Theres so much to say about Stanley Clarke, its hard to know where to begin..hes played with jazz legends like Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Stan Getzamong others. He was honored with the key to the city of Philadelphia and put his hands in cement as a 1999 inductee into Hollywood's "Rock Walk" on Sunset Boulevard. [44][45], In 2019, The Stanley Clarke Band has transformed again as Clarke, Cameron Graves, and Beka Gochiashvili were joined by Shariq Tucker on Drums, Salar Nader on Tabla, and Evan Garr on Violin. You know, we were jazz musicians. Return to Forever, Forever, Concord, 2011. Stanleys school days were not only the inspiration for his world-renowned bass anthem, but essential to the origin story of the pioneering bass virtuoso from the streets of Philadelphia. They toured together, and Beck appeared on some of Clarke's albums, including Journey to Love (1975) and Modern Man (1978). [1][2][3], Clarke is a 5-time Grammy winner, with 15 nominations, 3 as a solo artist, 1 with the Stanley Clarke Band, and 1 with Return to Forever. They reunited for tours during the 1990s and the 2000s. He toured in a band with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter in 1991. So I wanted to play some other things. I had been playing with Joe Henderson. For five years, he took classical bass lessons, and originally set his sights on playing in a symphony orchestra. He was crazy. Clarke's playing and improvising was prominent on both albums; the band also played a couple of gigs with Getz in Europe. [18][22], Clarke has spent much of his career outside jazz. All Rights Reserved. Ken was a great engineer. He was soon signed to Nemperor Records, co-founded by The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein. He is credited for the scores for the ABC Family Channel series Lincoln Heights as well as composing the theme song for the show. You know, playing live sometimes you can take time, you know, you can do a lot more things, longer, play longer. I would have been daunted by it. The label's first releases were by guitarist Lloyd Gregory and composer Kennard Ramsey. And in actual fact, we were the honest ones. And then the mixers were back there. The third annual Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert featuring a diverse group of musicians including, Stevie Wonder, Wallace Roney, Bela Fleck, Sheila E., Stewart Copeland, Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, Wayman Tisdale, Marcus Miller, and more, was released on the DVD Night School: An Evening with Stanley Clarke and Friends in 2007, with proceeds going to fund students. I have that with Chick. And we went all through Europe and it was great. These basses are handmade neck-through instruments made from a mixture of exotic woods and a proprietary active pickup system that is powered from an external preamplifier. So my guy that works in my office and my engineer who's a bright guy, we really had to construct this whole design how to do it. But then the other thing, which actually you start out with, is with the bow. But I saw what he was trying to do there. And once you understand that, man, the sky's the limit with that person. He is now 71 years old. Jo Reed: Youre listening to 2022 NEA Jazz Master bassist and composer Stanley Clarke accompanied by pianist Ruslan Sirota. Clarke also utilizes full-range amplification for his basses, more in keeping with a keyboardist's rig than a bassist's or guitarists. In 2010, Clarke founded Roxboro Entertainment Group in Topanga, California. And so I said, "I'm going to write a Sofie song." He closed out the decade with 1988's more post-bop and modal jazz-leaning If This Bass Could Only Talk, which also featured Copeland as well as Wayne Shorter, Allan Holdsworth, and tap dancer Gregory Hines. I mean, some of that stuff was just rehearsal. But then once I sat down and I talked to Bayard and Bayard, Bayard gave me a great lesson. He then honed his skills studying at the prestigious Philadelphia Music Academy, all the while continuing to gig around town. And it was just sort of another thing for the arsenal there, I'll put it that way, another technique. As a performer, composer, conductor, arranger, recording artist, producer, and film scorer known for his ferocious dexterity and consummate musicality, Clarke is a true pioneer in jazz and of the bass itself. Noel clarke was born on december 6, 1975 in london, england as noel anthony clarke. It's the only way you can, like, really snap a snapshot of something, so you put it down there and then you can give it to someone else too play. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status. Perhaps the thing that Stanley is most proud of is the role of his band as a showcase for the musicianship of established and developing artists over the years. Along the way, he has collaborated with Quincy Jones, Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, The Police, Herbie Hancock and many more, and has shared the stage with Bob Marley and Miles Davis.Clarke heads his own record label, Roxboro Entertainment Group, and believes in giving back to help young musicians hone their skills. In 2012 Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Forever.Clarke's creativity has been recognized and rewarded in every way imaginable: gold and platinum records, Grammy Awards, Emmy nominations, virtually every readers and critics poll in existence, and more. Yeah. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. All I knew, he was the only guy I had ever met like that and we remained friends for the longest time. That's probably out of all the older bands I've played with, the one I'm the most proud of is Art Blakey because so many people went through his band. The label's first releases were by guitarist Lloyd Gregory and composer Kennard Ramsey. Stanley Clarke made money by Rock Stars niche. In 2005 he started the Acoustic Fusion Supergroup TRIO! Unfortunately the camp was delayed and moved to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How it complemented yours, you complemented each other? One guy mixing the orchestra and then we had, like, a rhythm section with it and it was pumped up. Jo Reed: You have a band. Stanley Clarke is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. JUMP TO: Stanley Clarkes biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos, net worth, and popularity. He earned the money being a professional Bassist. At 71 years old, Stanley Clarke height not available right now. Graeme Clarke was born in Waconia, United States. His latest score composition work was for the documentary film Halston (2019), directed by Frdric Tcheng. You know, that was kind of a collection of all kinds of different things. Sofia, my wife, you know, she likes it when I play with the bow and so I was working on some of the Bach Cello Suites, you know, she would always come in and go, like, "That's not quite right yet." Jo Reed: And that was Return To Forever; but I would bet any amount of money you and Chick didn't sit down and say, "Hey, let's start a fusion band.". The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. You've worked with Return To Forever. So we gave cash awards. How tall is Graeme Clarke? You can also find out who is Stanley Clarke dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. Stanley Clarke Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic Stanley Clarke Follow Artist + Gifted jazz bassist who established many contemporary techniques with his dazzling, rapid patterns and a highly influential slapping technique. To achieve this, his forearm lies above and nearly parallel to the strings, while his wrist is hooked downward at nearly a right angle. And so I did. Four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained "living legend" status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. Stanley Clarke: No, no. I mean, you put a bow on an electric bass, it's oh. They met in 1971 in Finland when Duke was with Cannonball Adderley. He drew attention to the bass guitar as a solo instrument that could be melodic and dominant in addition to being part of the rhythm section. Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. In 2005, Clarke toured as Trio! Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. I wanted to be one of the first African-Americans in the Philadelphia Orchestra so I was studying classical music. Chick, Stanley, Al and Lenny RTF. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. Stanley Clarke: Yeah. [40], In 2007, Clarke released the DVD Night School: An Evening of Stanley Clarke and Friends, a concert that was recorded in 2002 at the Musicians' Institute in Hollywood. And I said, "Yeah. Roxboro's roster also includes keyboardist Sunnie Paxson, pianist Ruslan Sirota, and pianist Beka Gochiashvili.[54]. Forever went on to win the 2012 Grammy award for Best Instrumental Album. - IMDb Mini Biography By: In addition to his innovations with the bass guitar, he also developed instruments such as a piccolo bass guitar and a tenor bass guitar. That wasn't going to work. In the early '80s, Clarke teamed with longtime friend and colleague keyboardist George Duke for The Clarke/Duke Project. And they'd come and they'd play. And I really thank him for that. The Night School DVD scholarship concert features diverse group of musicians that include Stevie Wonder, Wallace Roney, Bela Fleck, Sheila E., Stewart Copeland, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Wayman Tisdale, Marcus Miller and others. It's great. Like the guy was right in the middle and there were all these rings and maybe a trumpet player was on one of the rings and the piano player. And it was great. He started playing bass at an early age, attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy, and then moved to New York. So we called it "School Days" and that was that. Some of us listened to The Beatles. [9] His mother sang opera around the house, belonged to a church choir, and encouraged him to study music. He earned the money being a professional Bassist. And during the year many people would apply to the scholarship from all over the world and they'd come in once we did a process of elimination and we had 5 finalists and then we'd have a concert. Stanley Clarke: There you go. Say there's three spots, the guy kicks here, he falls down here, another guy, whatever. Stanley Clarke: Yeah. Stanley Clarke: Yeah. Who is Stanley Clarke Dating? The 90-minute presentation documents the third annual Stanley Clarke Scholarship Concert, recorded at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA, in October 2002. Monster Jam. If two unmarried celebrities are seen in public together, they are often described as dating which means they were seen in public together, and it is not clear whether they are merely friends, exploring a more intimate relationship, or are romantically involved. So I came in and I heard this bass, I said, "Man. 1 Stanley Clarke Net Worth. As in 2023, Stanley Clarke's age is 71 years. Clarke's second self-titled album Stanley Clarke (1974) featured Tony Williams on Drums, Bill Connors - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Jan Hammer - Synthesizer [Moog], Electric Piano, Organ, Piano [Acoustic]. You know, if someone wants you to play, they like your playing and you like them, that person musically or you like the person, you know, you go do the gig and let it roll. He issued several more of his own jazz, funk, and R&B-infused efforts, including 1985's Find Out! For lead and solo playing, his fingers partially hook underneath the strings so that when released, the strings snap against the frets, producing a biting percussive attack. And Lenny says, "Yeah. A veteran of over 40 albums, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Stanley Clarke is commonly considered among the most important bassists of the jazz-fusion era (c. 1972-1982). I sort of reserved my opinion about it. And it's nice that people are out there that are, you know, caring, observant enough to recognize something that you've done and, and award you something. He said, "You should just listen to music just to listen to it and observe that it's here. So I had heard of him. If you're a jazz player, you have to master pizzicato with your fingers. I've never really defined myself within a genre of music. Publicity Listings That's a cool thing. Clarke grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with his mother encouraging him to study music. NY composed and performed by Kosta T, from the album Soul Sand. Jo Reed: And it began with Boyz n the Hood. What do you remember about that film. Official Sites. You and George Duke played on a number of projects together. 1.1 Youtube; 1.2 Short biography, height, weight, dates: 1.3 Pictures; 1.4 Summary; Stanley Clarke Net Worth. Stanley Clarke: I did his first three movies. And so I grabbed the acoustic bass and my life goal was trying to make it sound good. I was studying the most I think complicated stuff I could think of at that time on the acoustic bass, so I didn't want to just sit and go boom-boom-boom-boom, you know. Clarke's TV and movie music contribution can be found in Soul Food (2000-2004), Static Shock (2000-2004), First Sunday (2008), Soul Men (2008), The Best Man Holiday (2013), and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). [13] His recording debut was with Curtis Fuller. Well, you know, I kind of looked at all my favorite bass players were like kind of like in the center of a concentric circle. We said yeah and so,I was going to do three nights, so I did one night was a jazz night, straight ahead. Discover what happened on this day. Stanleys recording label Roxboro Entertainment Group, launched in 2011, also serves as part of the mission to advance music and musicians. In the 1970s, Clarke released a trilogy of successful albumsStanley Clarke, Journey to Love, and School Daysthat cemented his career as a soloist. Like, they had different composers come in for different episodes. In the early 1980s, Stanley and longtime friend and colleague, keyboardist George Duke, teamed up to launch The Clarke/Duke Project. I'm into that." (his first under the Stanley Clarke Band moniker) and 1986's Hideaway, which featured George Howard, Angela Bofill, Herbie Hancock, and Stewart Copeland. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, & the Making of 2001 Benson at the best online prices at eBay! It was while playing with Getz that he reconnected with Corea and co-founded the landmark jazz fusion outfit Return to Forever. Night School captures performances that range from straight-ahead jazz to full-tilt rock fusion to a twenty-two-piece string ensemble. Stanley Clarke: You know, it wasn't that. Jo Reed: With Bayard Lancaster. The album School Days (Epic, 1976) brought Clarke the most attention and praise he had received so far. He is not dating anyone. Jo Reed: Did you have to learn to forget it? And he showed me a record called "A Clown" by Charlie Mingus. RTF, which became one of the seminal bands of the fusion era, included Lenny White on drums, Billy Connor, and later, Al Di Meola on guitar. We've sent a lot of people to higher education in music. He then signed with Nemperor Records and issued a handful of highly acclaimed albums, including the breakthrough School Days. Whos the richest Bassist in the world? 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. And so I got an electric bass I think for about $15 dollars, $20 bucks. We really bonded musically. And so we kind of took over the stage and steered the rhythm sections where we wanted it to go and Joe was just following. So when he was named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master, I knew the conversation would be far-ranging. We'll call it the Clarke-Duke Project." And my drummer, the drummer was even younger and he put these big wide sunglasses on that he had gotten in Paris and kind of covered the guy's face and we went in. Upon graduating, he moved to New York City and quickly found work with a bevy of luminaries, including Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Pharoah Sanders, Stan Getz, and others. You know, a lot of people come down and we'd have a great time and we'd play, all the judges would play. Like obviously you got to be able to write music. And if it comes in the form of an award, that's great. Jo Reed: And you've played with many people. Along with having a strong creative influence, the band enjoyed enormous popularity, and toured the world often. Sheila E. Flea. You're kidding." was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios and was released in 1985 by Sony. Now there are some awards that mean more than others. You know, music is like language and once you understand a person's language and even the sublanguage that's' within the language. I have that with Lenny. He and Copeland were friends before the Police formed. It didn't sound that great. Stanley Clarkes age is 71. A lot of people think that I invented this thing. Stanley Clarke was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 30, 1951. He has garnered three Emmy Nominations and a BMI Award for his scoring. His name was Ken Scott. Bassists Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten presented the award at a ceremony at New York City's Millennium Broadway Hotel. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. So there's a little story that I was, you know, I was getting ready to graduate from high school. The song went down, that was our-- The first take we had to stop halfway point because the drummer kicked the mic or something. This guy, I was used to, you know, you get a record it's a singer up there with a microphone, you know and here was a guy with a bass. Stanley Clarke made money by Rock Stars niche. He is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 105,700 Guard members and civilians in more than 89 flying wings and 175 geographically separated units across 213 locations throughout the 50 States, the District of Columbia . Date City Venue Country; Tour: Stanley Clarke N 4Ever 03/24/23 Cincinnati, OH: The Ludlow Garage: United States: Time: 8:30pm. Clarke was playing a new kind of music, using new techniques, and giving the bass guitar a prominence it lacked. I got there late and all the instruments were taken except a bass drum, a sousaphone and an acoustic bass. During the early 1980s, he toured with Corea and Return to Forever, then worked with Bobby Lyle, Eliane Elias, David Benoit and Michel Petrucciani. Stanley made his professional debut at 15-years old, when he was invited by saxophonist Byard Lancaster to join him for a week of shows at the landmark Showboat Lounge, where many of the greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Stan Getz and others would play and record. He also began recording and touring with A-list Musicians. Jo Reed: And so well deserved. He's one of my favorites. Bio. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Not true. You know, I recorded the song with a great engineer. Exact sum is $3090000. I don't know. So I took it in the studio, record it. Jo Reed: So meanwhile, you have your solo records. I did a lot of studio work when I first came to New York. I met George in Finland 1971 and we became friends and that night we jammed and all that sort of stuff. Clarke played double bass and bass guitar.[19]. And then he did a very primitive way. It could be close to 80, 70-something. Stanley Clarke: Yeah. Stanley Clarke: That was probably technically the hardest thing I ever did. I strongly feel that those who have had success in realizing their own vision, as myself, have a duty to help others in their struggle to emerge. It was a great song and we had fun. In 2010, Clarke released the Stanley Clarke Band, with Ruslan Sirota on keyboards and piano and Ronald Bruner, Jr. on drums; the album also features Hiromi on piano (as a guest artist), along with many others. [55][56][57][58] Clarke has been playing Alembic short scale basses since 1973. Stanley Clarke is part of the Baby boomers generation. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.