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Tentang Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is 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. Early life and education Clarke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was introduced to the bass as a schoolboy when he arrived late on the day instruments were distributed to students and acoustic bass was one of the few remaining selections. He is a graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia. Having graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, (which was absorbed into the University of the Arts in 1985), he moved to New York City in 1971 and began working with famous bandleaders and musicians including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Gato Barbieri, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, Gil Evans and Stan Getz. Clarke was a member of the Church of Scientology, but is no longer involved. His earlier musical productions would often reference L. Ron Hubbard on their LP sleeves. 1970s During the 1970s he joined the jazz fusion group Return to Forever led by pianist and synth player Chick Corea. The group became one of the most important fusion groups and released several albums that achieved both mainstream popularity and plaudits from critics. The big master piece by Return to forever was the Romantic Warrior with Al Di Meola on the guitar, Lenny white on drums, Chick Corea on all keyboards and Stanley Clarke on bass, released in 1976 . Clarke also started his solo career in the early 1970s and released a number of albums under his own name. His most well-known solo album is School Days (1976), which…