Stanley Clarke

American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever

Born: 30 June 1951
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1966–
Record labels: Columbia Records, Polydor Records, Epic Records, Heads Up International, Mack Avenue Records
Discography: 33 albums

Biography

Stanley Clarke is a jazz musician who plays piano, guitar, double bass and bass instrument. Stanley Clarke was born on 30 June 1951 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. Record labels: Columbia Records, Polydor Records, Epic Records and Heads Up International. The discography here lists 33 albums, from “Children of Forever” (1973) to “Halston: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (2019). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

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 attain Gold certification. Clarke is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, with fifteen 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. A Stanley Clarke electric bass is permanently on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Clarke has composed many TV and film scores, beginning with one episode of Pee-wee's Playhouse in 1987 for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1988.

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