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 Vinnie 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.
Tracklist:1. 1, 2, To the Bass (featuring Q-Tip) 5:57
2. Simply Said 4:34
3. Where Is The Love (featuring Glenn Lewis & Amel Larrieux) 4:06
4. Anna (She Loves The Good Life) 5:01
5. Los Caballos (The Horses) 4:41
6. Just Cruizin' 4:26
7. 'Bout the Bass 7:32
8. Hair 5:14
9. Touch 6:03
10. Todos Los Ninos (All the Children) 4:57
11. I Shall Not Be Moved 6:37
12. Shanti, Peace, Paz 5:53
Personnel:
Stanley Clarke – Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Tenor Bass, Piano, Vocals
Q-Tip - Spoken Word, Co-producer (track #1)
John "J.R." Robinson - Drums
Doug Webb - Saxophone
Michael Hart Thompson - Guitar
Amel Larrieux - Vocals
Reggie C. Young - Trombone
Myron McKinley - Keyboards
Oprah Winfrey - Spoken Word
Gerry "The Gov" Brown - Drums
Glenn Lewis - Vocals
Doctor L. Subramaniam - Violin
James Earl - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Reggie Hamilton - Bass
Everette Harp - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)
Michael Hunter - Trumpet
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Bob Leatherbarrow - Vibraphone
Armand Sabal-Lecco - Bass
Joe Satriani - Guitar
George Duke - Keyboards, Wurlitzer
Hubert Laws - Flute
Dre and Vidal – Co-producer (track #3)
Quincy Jones – Co-producer (track #11)
============
FLAC / 408 Mb
Rapidgator
Depositfiles
Post a Comment