Black Excellence: Stanley Clarke
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/17/g-s1-70053/stanley-clarke-tiny-desk-concert
Clarke’s storied career has been awash with showcases in his virtuosity on the acoustic and electric basses. He’s worked with fellow music titans like Chick Corea, George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty and Al Di Meola, and has scored for film and television. From 1974–1976, Clarke dropped a series of solo albums (Stanley Clarke, Journey to Love and School Days) that would herald his status as a force in music and foreshadow his 2022 designation as an NEA Jazz Master.