Bass Days [Remaster]

Performer: Stanley Clarke (Double Bass)
Artist: George Duke; David Sancious
Distributor: BMG Special Products

Notes: Personnel: Stanley Clarke (vocals, bass guitar); George Duke (vocals, keyboards); Larry Carlton (electric guitar); Najee (saxophone); David Sancious (keyboards, synthesizer); Deron Johnson (keyboards); Gerry Brown , Billy Cobham (drums). Few are as synonymous with jazz fusion electric bass as Stanley Clarke. Whether it be his work with Return to Forever or his solo albums, Clarke pretty much single-handedly laid the groundwork for all other jazz fusion bassists to follow. And with a multitude of solo releases issued over the years, it's an understandably daunting task for a new fan to decide which is the best Clarke album to start off with. Well, here's some good news -- Sony Special Products just made your decision a whole lot easier, with the release of the 2006 budget-priced Bass Days. Comprised of ten tracks, Bass Days is an excellent Clarke sampler, as evidenced by such classics as the contagiously funky "School Days," the reflective ballad "Journey to Love," and a bass-led reading of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Bass Days is a fine starting point to experience the immense bass talents of Stanley Clarke. ~ Greg Prato

Philadelphia-born bassist Stanley Clarke got his start playing with straight-up jazzers (Horace Silver, Joe Henderson), but became known as one of the prime movers in the jazz-rock fusion movement of the 1970s. His virtuosic technique on both the electric and the acoustic bass made him a superstar of the instrument. Clarke skillfully blended rock, jazz, and funk, on solo recordings, as a member of fusion supergroup Return To Forever, and in collaborations with keyboardist George Duke and others. Clarke's distinctive slapping technique has influenced numerous technically stunning players, from Bela Fleck accompanist Victor Wooten to Miles Davis cohort Marcus Miller.

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