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Stanley Clarkeby Bob Davis |
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You may know Stanley Clarke as one of the most versatile, innovative and influential bassists in jazz and, along with Chick Corea, co-founder of the ground-breaking fusion group Return to Forever. Perhaps, you’ve grooved to his hit single “Lopsy Lu” or his chart-topping School Days album or to his projects with the likes of George Duke, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Stewart Copeland and many others. But did you know that Clarke invented the piccolo and tenor basses, mastered the slap funk technique, and created scores for such films as Boys N the Hood, What’s Love Got to Do With It, and Soul Food (not to mention an Emmy-nominated score for Pee Wee’s Playhouse)? These musical adventures have earned Clarke gold and platinum records, Grammy and Emmy Awards, readers’ polls, walks of fame, Rolling Stone’s first Jazzman of the Year, and Playboy’s Music Award. The Stanley Clarke Band includes Deron Johnson, piano; Mads Tolling, violin; Ronald Bruner, Jr., drums; and Ruslan Sirota, keyboards. But not, alas, Paul Reubens. Go anyway.
Wednesday, November 30 at 8pm. Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. (852-3900). $26.50-$30.
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