Stanley Clarke - More Hot Fun

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Stanley Clarke
More Hot Fun / Slow Dance
Epic S EPC 6353 (1978)

Stanley Clarke is a musician who revolutionized the role of the bass guitar, elevating it from a background rhythm instrument to a prominent solo voice. Born in Philadelphia in 1951 he attended Settlement Music School and later attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy.

From an early age he wished to play in a symphony orchestra howver a jazz gig at the age of 15 with saxophonist Byard Lancaster convinced him to change direction.

Having then played with prominent jazz artists like Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, and Stan Getz, his career reached a major turning point in the early 1970s when he co-founded the groundbreaking jazz fusion band Return to Forever with keyboardist Chick Corea.

Individually Clarke transformed the bass into a front-stage melodic lead instrument. Having signed as a solo artist with Nemperor Records, he released his landmark solo album, "School Days"  in 1976; its title track becoming a definitive anthem for aspiring bassists. 

Clarke pioneered complex jazz applications of the percussive "slap-and-pluck" technique and expanded the physical capabilities of the instrument by helping develop the tenor and piccolo basses.

This 45, released in 1978, features two tracks taken from his "Modern Man" album.






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