Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke sits at the center of the room, six young musicians focused on him as they practice at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on a recent afternoon. “So the ...

Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to host renowned jazz bassist Stanley Clarke in an artist’s talk about his musical career. Clarke is partnering with BroadStage for performances, curation, and ...

Stanley Clarke’s prolific output can take you back to medieval times, soothe you with a gentle bow of the bass, or launch you into an interplanetary future. His playing holds a reckless abandon, ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. Once the Tiny Desk logo fades away, one of the things you'll notice is a ...

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Kamasi Washington headlines inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival; Stewart Copeland joins Stanley ...

Stanley Clarke’s Bass Nation has been an undertaking Clarke has contemplated for some time. Although he began recording segments pre-Pandemic, the last six months has given him a chance to finish the ...

How do you make one jazz trio different from so many others? Have the diverse stylings of Stanley Clarke on bass, the experience of Lenny White on drums and the adventurous spirit of Hiromi on piano.

Stanley Clarke is aware that not everyone has the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of a musical style. Bass player Clarke took advantage of his chance with Return to Forever, a quartet led by ...