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Stanley Clarke: 1, 2, to the Bass

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Artist: Stanley Clarke
Title: 1, 2, to the Bass
Released: 2003.03.25
Label: Epic Records
Time: 64:59
Producer(s): Stanley Clarke, Quincy Jones
Appears with: Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty
Category: Jazz
Rating: ****...... (4/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2003.07.19
Price in €: 16,99
Web address: www.stanleyclarke.com

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[1] 1, 2, To the Bass (S.Clarke/K.Fareed) - 5:55
[2] Simply Said (S.Clarke) - 4:34
[3] Where Is the Love (R.McDonald/W.Salter) - 4:06
[4] Anna [She Loves the Good Life] (S.Clarke) - 5:01
[5] Los Callabos [The Horses] (S.Clarke) - 4:41
[6] Just Cruzin' (S.Clarke) - 4:26
[7] 'Bout the Bass (S.Clarke/M.McKinley) - 7:32
[8] Hair (L.Graham Jr.) - 5:14
[9] Touch [live] (S.Clarke) - 6:04
[10] All the Children/Todos los Niños (S.Clarke) - 4:56
[11] I Shall Not Be Moved (S.Clarke/M.Angelou) - 6:37
[12] Shanti Peace Paz (S.Clarke/L.Subramaniam) - 5:53

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STANLEY CLARKE - Acoustic, Tenor, Wah wah & Electric Bass, Piano, Conductor, Vocals, Executive Producer, String Arrangements

JOE SATRIANI - Guitar
GEORGE DUKE - Keyboards, Wurlitzer
HUBERT LAWS - Flute
JAMES EARL - Bass
VINNIE COLAIUTA - Drums
REGGIE HAMILTON - Bass
EVERETTE HARP - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
IRA HEARSHEN - Conductor, String Arrangements
MICHAEL HUNTER - Trumpet
PAUL JACKSON JR. - Guitar
BOB LEATHERBARROW - Vibraphone
ARMAND SABAL-LECCO - Bass
Q-TIP - Producer, Spoken Word
DOUG WEBB - Saxophone
REGGIE YOUNG - Trombone
MICHAEL HART THOMPSON - Guitar
AMEL LARRIEUX - Vocals
MYRON MCKINLEY - Keyboards
OPRAH WINFREY - Spoken Word
JOHN "4 Daddman" ROBINSON - Drums
GERRY "THE GOV" BROWN - Drums
GLENN LEWIS - Vocals

NANCY DONALD - Art Direction
HOOSHIK - Art Direction
MICKEY SHAPIRO - Direction, Management

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2003 CD Epic 67346
2003 CD Sony 67346

On this contemporary R&B/soul jazz recording, his first solo release in a decade, bassist Stanley Clarke has taken in elements of contemporary pop music including hip-hop, urban groove, and world music, in addition to his well-known jazz-leanings as an electric and acoustic player. To give the proceedings a touch of authenticity and spark, Clarke has brought some friends on board including producer Quincy Jones, rapper Q-Tip, guitarist Joe Satriani and - hold onto your hat--Oprah Winfrey. The low-key hip-hop of the title track, featuring Q-Tip, introduces some street cred to the outing, while radio-friendly smooth pop like the cover of the R&B classic "Where Is the Love" keep things firmly in the middle of the road. The Gypsy Kings-ish ballad "Los Callabos" contrastswith the electro-boogie of "Bout the Bass" and the grind-groove of "Hair" (with electric guitar courtesy of Satriani). The album's quiet moments - Clarke's solo bass features, the lyrical, ambient "Peace", and Oprah reading Maya Angelou's poem "I Shall Not Be Moved" - throw a dash of introspection into the mix.



"Where Is The Love" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals. On this contemporary R&B/soul jazz recording, his first solo release in a decade, bassist Stanley Clarke has taken in elements of contemporary pop music including hip-hop, urban groove, and world music, in addition to his well-known jazz-leanings as an electric and acoustic player. To give the proceedings a touch of authenticity and spark, Clarke has brought some friends on board including producer Quincy Jones, rapper Q-Tip, guitarist Joe Satriani and--hold onto your hat--Oprah Winfrey. The low-key hip-hop of the title track, featuring Q-Tip, introduces some street cred to the outing, while radio-friendly smooth pop like the cover of the R&B classic "Where Is the Love" keep things firmly in the middle of the road. The Gypsy Kings-ish ballad "Los Callabos" contrasts with the electro-boogie of "Bout the Bass" and the grind-groove of "Hair" (with electric guitar courtesy of Satriani). The album's quiet moments--Clarke's solo bass features, the lyrical, ambient "Peace," and Oprah reading Maya Angelou's poem "I Shall Not Be Moved"--throw a dash of introspection into the mix.

CDUniverse.com



Stanley Clarke is without doubt a phenomenally talented bassist but has not done much to showcase this ability on his own recordings since the late '70s. You can chalk that up mostly to Clarke's propensity for trite, pop-oriented material that does little to illuminate his great technical command of the instrument or to engage the listener either melodically or lyrically. 1, 2, to the Bass is a step in the right direction with a more jazz-oriented feel and some interesting guest appearances. Rapper Q-Tip gets things off to a nice start on the title track which reimagines '90s hip-hop jazz as "quiet storm" R&B. "Simply Said" is reminiscent of Sting's more fusion-style originals with flutist Hubert Laws on a nice melodic hook. There is also an inspired reworking of the R&B classic "Where Is the Love" featuring Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux. Later on, if "Los Caballos (The Horses)" sounds a little too much like Madonna's "Borderline," and Oprah Winfrey's reading of Maya Angelou's "I Shall Not Be Moved" seems a bit out of place on an album that includes a song titled "Just Cruzin'," there's at least the "Rock It"-styled electro-disco-funk of "Bout the Bass." And don't forget the monstrous "freak" funk cover of "Hair" that almost redeems everything guitarist Joe Satriani has ever done. Perhaps not the exhilarating breakthrough one would hope, 1, 2, to the Bass is nonetheless a very exciting return to form.

Matt Collar - All-Music Guide, © 1992 - 2003 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.



Philadelphia-born bassist Stanley Clarke is a first-generation fusionist who burst on the scene with Return to Forever in the '70s. From then to now, he recorded a number of critically-acclaimed recordings that encompassed jazz, rock, r&b, and funk with George Duke, Al DiMeola, and Lenny White. On this CD, Clarke is joined by Duke, guitarist Joe Satriani, saxophonist Everette Harp, flautist Hubert Laws, violinist Dr. L Subramaniam, and drummer Vinny Colaiuta. The title track features the hip-hop contributions of Q-Tip, while "Just Cruzin'" is Clarke's straight-ahead, piccolo bass shout to Wes Montgomery. "I Shall Not Be Moved" is a spiritual piece co-produced by Quincy Jones, featuring Oprah Winfrey reciting lines from a Maya Angelou poem. But "About the Bass" is Clarke's eight-minute long tour-de-force where he reminds everybody, in no uncertain terms, that he's still king of the lower frequencies.

Eugene Holley, Jr. - Amazon.com
  

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