stanley clarke band album jazz bassist released heads record june produced clarke band members include keyboard drums piano album awarded grammy best contemporary jazz album track mystery nominated guardian gave album stars calling return funk repertoire reminiscent clarke roots electric bands allmusic gave score half stars second stanley clarke album credited album band core trio constant album clarke joined drummer keyboardist billed featured artist playing piano mystery larry traveled miles waited lifetime return report composition labyrinth additional musicians appear tracks clarke discussing band said common thread improvisation israel clarke compared japan clarke said plays piano like tornado played clarke album jazz garden clarke referred drummer california important playing clarke years album release additional musicians include bassist keyboardist tears dry larry traveled miles waited lifetime return report earth plays bass synthesizer soldier features vocalist horn section sharing saxophone duties plus provide vocals soldier music describing album clarke said technically stanley clarke record band oriented record time comparing album ship said steering ship keeping everybody course hands definitely deck played important role getting destination clarke said electric album clarke produced album played drums clarke album jazz garden tracks soldier contribution album includes piano solo elements borrowed called music critic track written africa inspired rock feel talking track tears dry clarke said tune came family member ending long time love affair lot tears came song tears thin air pain eventually goes away wanna play written plays keyboards track bass folk song album closing track bass folk song bass solo performances clarke wrote years recorded mystery reworking song written clarke return forever weather written clarke deals global warming song built comments left fans response post clarke facebook page asking thoughts global warming larry traveled miles waited lifetime return report pays homage musical return forever jazz fusion pioneers labyrinth composed contains elements favorite things funky touch caribbean flavored tribute featuring tenor vocals reception guardian called album return funk repertoire reminiscent clarke roots electric bands goes box piece jazz funk clarke probably play lot kind thing sleep wrote clarke complex bass work blends jazz rock funk allmusic wrote album feels like band record clarke decades praises clarke choice calling right praise album called larry traveled miles waited lifetime return report clumsy failed attempt music history date bass folk song work tracks minor complaints fine recording jazz commented radical departures album sounds clarke taking victory lap past pull sounds assortment electric acoustic like way contemporary fusion jazz rock funk puts mind awards album won grammy award best contemporary jazz album track mystery nominated clarke accepted grammy wife staples center pre telecast ceremony clarke tour australia return forever learned nominations nominees best contemporary jazz album goodbye time jeff fusion awarded rendition track listing tracks written noted soldier tears dry wanna play bass folk song mystery weather clarke larry traveled miles waited lifetime return report labyrinth bass folk song credits chart performance
The Stanley Clarke Band