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Jazz bass players are typically heard and not seen, but the lack of Stanley Clarke pictures on this predominantly instrumental collection of some of his best work is still alarming. No photos and no liner notes other than track personnel make this appear like a quickie release, maybe one without much of Clarke's input. Regardless, the 14 tracks compiled here are some of the bassist's best moments from notoriously uneven albums recorded between 1974 and 1989, with two previously unreleased tunes waxed in April 1995. As a jazz-funk bassist Clarke is perhaps without peers, and his second, third, and fourth albums from 1974-1976 best captured that style before he deteriorated into second-rate disco and watered-down R&B in the late '70s and '80s. So it's not surprising that six cuts, including "School Days" (arguably his most accomplished and energetic piece of playing and composition), are drawn from these discs and encompass well over half the running time. With help from veteran sidemen such as Jeff Beck, keyboardist David Sancious, saxist Kirk Whalum, and of course shotgun-riding cohort George Duke, the vibe sizzles and burns. Jazz fusion buffs will want to start here to appreciate Clarke's nearly lead guitar-style command of the bass. When Clarke finds his groove on P-Funk-inspired burners such as "We Supply" and "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" (the latter written by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins), he's unstoppable. Even at his sappiest on the newly released "Between Love & Magic," and the Earth, Wind & Fire-styled "Journey to Love," Clarke's precision and intensity on his instrument are startling. Although he has enough good-to-great moments for a double disc (even without digging into the Return to Forever catalog), this is a logical first purchase and a solid, if not terribly comprehensive, career overview of a bass guitar legend.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Jack Nimitz, Brass - Dalton Smith, Brass - Ken Scott, Producer - Ken Scott, Recording Engineer - William Peterson, Brass - Robert Findley, Brass - Albert Aarons, Brass - Gerry Brown, Drums - Buddy Childers, Brass - David Sancious, Keyboards - George Bohanon, Brass - Raymond Gomez, Guitar - Gary Grant, Brass - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Conductor - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Lew McCreary, Brass - Jerry Solomon, 2nd Engineer - Stuart Blumberg, Brass
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Robinson, Drums - George Duke, Composer - George Duke, Keyboards - George Duke, Co-Producer - George Duke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Co-Producer - Stanley Clarke, Guitar - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Sitar - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Stanley Clarke, Bass - Stanley Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Cello
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Robinson, Drums - Louis Johnson, Vocal - Louis Johnson, Keyboards - Louis Johnson, Bass - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - The Jerry Hey Horn Section, Horns - L. Johnson, Composer - L. Johnson, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Keyboards - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Stanley Clarke, Bass
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Stanley Clarke, Rap Performed By - Stanley Clarke, Bass - B. Worrell, Composer - B. Worrell, Lyricist - Bernie Worrell, Composer - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Dennis Chambers, Drums - Bootsy Collins, Composer - Carl Carwell, Vocal - Carl Carwell, Rap Performed By - Ndugu Chancler, Vocal - Ndugu Chancler, Rap Performed By - George Bohanan, Trombone - George Duke, Vocal - George Duke, Rap Performed By - George Duke, Producer - George Duke, Keyboards - B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Rap Performed By - Darrell Cox, Vocal - Darrell Cox, Rap Performed By - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - George Clinton, Composer - Brandon Fields, Alto Saxophone - Phil Perry, Vocal - Phil Perry, Rap Performed By
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Clark, Brass - Jon Faddis, Brass - Wilmer Wise, Brass - Peter Gordon, Brass - Earl Chapin, Brass - Ken Scott, Producer - George Duke, Piano - George Duke, Vocal - George Duke, Organ - Allen Rubin, Brass - David Sancious, Electric Guitar - David Sancious, 12 String Guitar - Steve Gadd, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - David Taylor, Brass - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Conductor - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Bells - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Organ - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Lewis M. Soloff, Brass - Stevie Geltman, Lyricist - Steven Geltman, Composer - Steven Geltman, Lyricist - Jill Steinberg, Composer - Jill Steinberg, Lyricist - Thomas Malone, Brass
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jeff Beck, Electric Guitar - Ken Scott, Producer - Kenny White, Drums - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Conductor - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Organ - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarke, Producer - George Duke, Piano - Dee Dee Bridgewater, Background Vocal - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Harvey Mason, Drums - Darryl Brown, Drums - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1979 Nemperor Records
John Clark, Brass - Jon Faddis, Brass - Wilmer Wise, Brass - Peter Gordon, Brass - Earl Chapin, Brass - Ken Scott, Producer - George Duke, Piano - George Duke, Vocal - George Duke, Organ - Allen Rubin, Brass - David Sancious, Electric Guitar - David Sancious, 12 String Guitar - Steve Gadd, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - David Taylor, Brass - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Vocal - Stanley Clarke, Conductor - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Organ - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Lewis M. Soloff, Brass - S. Clarke, Lyricist - S. Clarke, Composer - Thomas Malone, Brass
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jack Nimitz, Brass - Dalton Smith, Brass - Ken Scott, Producer - William Peterson, Brass - Robert Findley, Brass - Albert Aarons, Brass - Buddy Childers, Brass - David Sancious, Electric Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums - George Bohanon, Brass - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Raymond Gomez, Electric Guitar - Gary Grant, Brass - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Conductor - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Lew McCreary, Brass - Stuart Blumberg, Brass
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jeff Beck, Electric Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Bayeté Todd Cochran, Piano - Bayeté Todd Cochran, Organ - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1979 Nemperor Records
Dennis Chambers, Drums - George Duke, Piano - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Ray Gomez, Electric Guitar - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Gerald Albright, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Keyboards - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Stanley Clarke, Bass
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tony Williams, Drums - Dave Whitman, 2nd Engineer - Jon Faddis, Brass - Ken Scott, Engineer - Peter Gordon, Brass - Airto, Percussion - Garnett Brown, Brass - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - David Taylor, Brass - Stanley Clarke, Composer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Arranger - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Piano - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Jan Hammer, Piano - Jan Hammer, Organ - Lewis M. Soloff, Brass - James Buffington, Brass - Bill Connors, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Bill Connors, Electric Guitar - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Jazz bass players are typically heard and not seen, but the lack of Stanley Clarke pictures on this predominantly instrumental collection of some of his best work is still alarming. No photos and no liner notes other than track personnel make this appear like a quickie release, maybe one without much of Clarke's input. Regardless, the 14 tracks compiled here are some of the bassist's best moments from notoriously uneven albums recorded between 1974 and 1989, with two previously unreleased tunes waxed in April 1995. As a jazz-funk bassist Clarke is perhaps without peers, and his second, third, and fourth albums from 1974-1976 best captured that style before he deteriorated into second-rate disco and watered-down R&B in the late '70s and '80s. So it's not surprising that six cuts, including "School Days" (arguably his most accomplished and energetic piece of playing and composition), are drawn from these discs and encompass well over half the running time. With help from veteran sidemen such as Jeff Beck, keyboardist David Sancious, saxist Kirk Whalum, and of course shotgun-riding cohort George Duke, the vibe sizzles and burns. Jazz fusion buffs will want to start here to appreciate Clarke's nearly lead guitar-style command of the bass. When Clarke finds his groove on P-Funk-inspired burners such as "We Supply" and "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" (the latter written by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins), he's unstoppable. Even at his sappiest on the newly released "Between Love & Magic," and the Earth, Wind & Fire-styled "Journey to Love," Clarke's precision and intensity on his instrument are startling. Although he has enough good-to-great moments for a double disc (even without digging into the Return to Forever catalog), this is a logical first purchase and a solid, if not terribly comprehensive, career overview of a bass guitar legend.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:48
- Main artists: Stanley Clarke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
(P) 1979 Nemperor Records, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a vilation of applicablel laws.
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