Jazz giant and celebrated bassist Stanley Clarke says launching and curating the new Santa Monica International Jazz Festival was serendipitous. Held in conjunction with the BroadStage, the city of ...

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Bass guitar heroes don’t get much bigger than Paul McCartney. Through his time with The Beatles, and his subsequent solo career, he's been pushing the boundaries of the instrument since the early ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oh, the expectation for such an incredible bill—two musical giants—consummate bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist extraordinaire Hiromi (Uehara). It is one thing to hear them together on YouTube. It is ...

Despite the intricate arrangements and blazing tempos, there was not a shred of sheet music on the stage, a true testament to the sweat equity involved on and off the bandstand.

At a February 9th performance at Oakland jazz bar Yoshi’s, the Stanley Clarke Band cemented their status as living legends. The group — a combination of musicians with decades of experience and ...

Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke and his band dazzle an audience on the Camden waterfront. Legendary musician Stanley Clarke revolutionized the bass in the 1970s and has been dazzling audiences ever ...