Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke Jazz Music CD Review
Posted by adminRichly talented Jazz artist Stanley Clarke has released him latest album titled Stanley Clarke and Wow! It’s really a good one.
Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Stanley Clarke. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Jazz isn’t your favorite style you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
If you’re a Stanley Clarke fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of Clarke, or even Jazz to know is good. This is just good music. Period.
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 – Quiet Afternoon, track 4 – Desert Song, and track 6 – Life Is Just A Game.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – School Days. Outstanding!
Stanley Clarke Release Notes:
Stanley Clarke originally released Stanley Clarke on October 25, 1990 on the Epic label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. School Days 2. Quiet Afternoon 3. Dancer, The 4. Desert Song 5. Hot Fun 6. Life Is Just A Game
Personnel includes: Stanley Clarke (vocals, piano, acoustic, electric & piccolo basses, handbells, gong, chimes); Jack Nimitz, Buddy Childers, Lew McCreary, George Bohanon, William Peterson, Stuart Blumberg, Albert Aarons (brass); David Sancious (organ, keyboards, Mini-Moog synthesizer, guitar); George Duke (keyboards); Billy Cobham (Moog synthesizer, drums); Icarus Johnson (acoustic & electric guitars); John McLaughlin (acoustic guitar); Raymond Gomez (guitar) Gerry Brown (drums, handbells); Steve Gadd (drums); Milt Holland (congas, triangle, percussion).
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York and A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California in June 1976.