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Stanley Clarke
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American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever
Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist and composer. He was a founding member of the seminal jazz fusion band Return to Forever. He is a fifteen-time Grammy Award nominee and five-time winner. Clarke has also composed music for many films, including multiple by directors John Singleton and Malcolm D. Lee.
Known for
- Stanley Clarke - Full Concert - 10/12/79 — Self2014
- Return To Forever - The Mothership Returns — Himself2012
- Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Live Catania Jazz 2012 — Bass2012
- Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Jazz à Sète Festival 2012 — Bass2012
- Return To Forever: Live At Montreux — Himself2009
- Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" — Himself2009
- SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 20092009
- Return to Forever: Live in San Sebastian2008
- Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades — Self2006
- Al Di Meola Jean-Luc Ponty Stanley Clarke Live at Montreux — Himself1994
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1951-06-30 ) June 30, 1951 (age 74) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz fusion crossover jazz jazz funk urban contemporary
- Occupations
- Musician composer
- Instruments
- Double bass bass guitar
- Years active
- 1966–present
- Labels
- Nemperor Epic Heads Up Mack Avenue Elektra
- Website
- stanleyclarke .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stanley
- Family name
- Clarke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- funk
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- www.stanleyclarke.com
- Image
- STANLEY CLARKE N 4EVER Concert at International Jazz Festival of San Javier 2022 11.jpg
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- Stanley Clarke
- date of birth
- 1951-06-30
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- social media followers
- 44085
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Stanley Clarke
- name in native language
- Stanley Clarke
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Encyclopedic overview
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.
Clarke is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, with 15 nominations, three as a solo artist, one with the Stanley Clarke Band, and one with Return to Forever. Clarke was selected to become a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship.
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