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
You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever before.
I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those.
Surrounding myself with people I enjoy being with made the sessions effortless. Everyone came prepared and ready to play. All were great musicians and they came to the studio to give everything they had.
Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to the film. My own stuff is more introspective and about what's on going in my head.
There are few words in the music business or in art that I'll say people or some writers are overgenerous with words like 'legend' or 'genius', 'he's a pioneer' and all of that.
I felt like I was trailblazing. And that's what I did.
I don't think a guy that really has no understanding about people, or has no interest in understanding people would make a good film composer.
I think my favorite for music and spirit is Ray Gomez.
Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music.
I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the instrument that's evolved the most, especially with how it's perceived. And even how it's played, and how it's viewed from a point of view of commerce, like with the music industry.
You can actually go to school and college to learn how to play and get technical with the electric bass.
Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.
It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.
After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to play a solo over a harmonic structure.