Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarkeis 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. He is best known for his work with the fusion band Return to Forever, and his role as a bandleader in several trios and ensembles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth30 June 1951
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
We had these huge amplifiers, and the band's energy level was just astounding. I recently saw a picture taken near the gig of myself, John McLaughlin and Tony sitting on this rock. God, we were so young. It's the only time that the three of us were together.
Maya Angelou is a very prolific writer. You can read her stuff down once and sort of walk away, but if you really want to get the richness of what she is saying you have to check it out a couple of times.
I feel very honored that I got a chance to work with Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey.
It was kind of cool to be able to go back and listen to what it was that I was doing during a particular time in my career.
After my last solo album in '93, I got heavily into the film-composing thing. I didn't really have much to say... I was going through a divorce at that point, and to be quite honest, I really wasn't in the mood for making a CD then.
He's probably the most interesting musician I've met in the last 10 years. You can write anything for him, and he can play it.
George is a great combination of science and soul, I've never forgotten where I come from. This is my home.
The main thing that everyone was looking for in selecting which songs would go on this anthology were the ones in which the bass was really prominent.
I called the great French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and I said 'So, who's the new cat? Who's got the stuff? And he said Zach Brock.
I live a different way today. I have a family, and they are a priority for me. These days, I no longer wake up in the morning and worry if my bass is tuned properly and practice for hours and hours on end. I don't perform as much, but when I do, there's such magic to working in front of a live audience.
I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just the same, it's been great.
Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood.
When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.
The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?