Stanley Clarke
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Styles:
- Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Funk, Soul, Disco, Smooth Jazz, Post Bop, Soul-Jazz
Best Stanley Clarke Albums
School Days
Stanley Clarke
1976
Jazz-Funk
Journey To Love
Stanley Clarke
1975
Fusion
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1974
Jazz-Rock
Modern Man
Stanley Clarke
1978
Fusion
Rocks, Pebbles And Sand
Stanley Clarke
1980
Jazz-Rock
Children Of Forever
Stanley Clarke
1973
Soul-Jazz
Under Fire
Gato Barbieri With Lonnie Liston Smith / Stanley Clarke
1980
Jazz
Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Mitchell, Joe Sample, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Robinson, Hadley Caliman, Buddy Terry, Woody Shaw, Eddie Henderson
1974
Jazz-Funk
Heaven Sent You
Stanley Clarke
1984
Soul
Time Exposure
Stanley Clarke
1984
Stanley Clarke Albums by Style
Fusion
Children Of Forever
Stanley Clarke
1973
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
1974
Journey To Love
Stanley Clarke
1975
Modern Man
Stanley Clarke
1978
The Rite Of Strings
Stanley Clarke
1995
Jazz-Funk
School Days
Stanley Clarke
1976
The Clarke / Duke Project
Stanley Clarke/George Duke
1981
I Wanna Play For You
Stanley Clarke
1979
Rocks, Pebbles And Sand
Stanley Clarke
1980
The Clarke / Duke Project II
Stanley Clarke/George Duke
1983
Jazz-Rock
The Toys Of Men
Stanley Clarke
2007
Live 1976-1977
Stanley Clarke
1991
Live
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Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Epic | 104 |
| Columbia | 73 |
| Sony Music | 37 |
| CBS | 35 |
| CTI Records | 21 |
| Polydor | 19 |
| Nemperor Records | 19 |
| Legacy | 18 |
| Atlantic | 18 |
| Not On Label | 16 |
Stanley Clarke Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Chick Corea | Piano | 9 |
| Lenny White | Drums | 8 |
| Simon Phillips | Drums | 7 |
| Jeff Beck | Guitar | 6 |
| Tony Hymas | Keyboards | 6 |
| Leon Ndugu Chancler | Drums | 5 |
| Joe Henderson | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| Freddie Hubbard | Trumpet | 4 |
| Chick Corea | Keyboards | 3 |
| Freddie Hubbard | Flugelhorn | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Lenny White | Drums | 23 |
| Airto Moreira | Percussion | 18 |
| Chick Corea | Keyboards | 13 |
| George Duke | Keyboards | 11 |
| Chick Corea | Electric Piano | 11 |
| Chick Corea | Piano | 11 |
| Herbie Hancock | Piano | 11 |
| Anthony Williams | Drums | 10 |
| Joseph Modeliste | Drums | 10 |
| Keith Richards | Guitar | 10 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 70 |
| Return To Forever | Leader | 26 |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastered By | 22 |
| George Duke | Producer | 16 |
| Brian Gardner | Mastered By | 15 |
| Erik Zobler | Engineer | 13 |
| The New Barbarians | Leader | 13 |
| George Butler | Executive-Producer | 12 |
| Chick Corea | Leader | 10 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 10 |
Discography
Total: 593 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hades | Oddechy | Kameleon Records | Sideman | Blues Rock | 2026 |
| The Chi-Lites, Stanley Clarke | Lovin' You (Was My Mistake) / How I Love New York (Dave 'Love' Lee Mixes) | Disco Combine | Leader | Disco | 2026 |
| Chick Corea | Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance | - | Sideman | 2026 | |
| DJ Mitsu The Beats | Roster Version.05 | Not On Label | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Josef Leimberg | Mystic Journey | de Rap Winkel Records | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Herbie Hancock's Super Quartet | Definitive Glasgow 1991 | Megadisc | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Harvey Mason | Changing Partners | Evosound | Sideman | 2025 | |
| L. Subramaniam | Beyond Borders Vol. 1 & 2 | Deko Music | Sideman | Indian Classical | 2025 |
| NxWorries | Why Lawd? | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Pharoah Sanders Featuring Vocalist Sedatrius Brown | Village Of The Pharoahs | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| The Stanley Clarke Band, Hiromi Uehara | San Sebastian Spain 2010 | Hi Hat | Sideman | Fusion | 2024 |
| Charles Veal* | Only The Best | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Max Gerl | Max Gerl | JMI Recordings | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Jeff Beck | Live In Rotterdam 2006 | king street | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Joni Mitchell | Archives Volume 4: Asylum Years (1976-1980) | Rhino Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) | That You Not Dare To Forget | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| David Mittleman | Observations of Deviance (David Mittleman) presents John Gilmore (Sun Ra Arkestra) and friends | Not on Label | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Keith Waters, Scott Sawyer | Night Songs | Doll Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2023 |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Cobra | - | Sideman | 2023 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 129 | 11.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 81 | 7.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 62 | 5.6% |
| Jazz-Rock | 41 | 3.7% |
| Funk | 34 | 3.1% |
| Soul | 33 | 3% |
| Disco | 31 | 2.8% |
| Smooth Jazz | 28 | 2.5% |
| Post Bop | 26 | 2.4% |
| Soul-Jazz | 25 | 2.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 366 | 33.2% |
| Funk / Soul | 149 | 13.5% |
| Rock | 115 | 10.4% |
| Pop | 44 | 4% |
| Electronic | 39 | 3.5% |
| Hip Hop | 31 | 2.8% |
| Stage & Screen | 25 | 2.3% |
| Latin | 24 | 2.2% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 16 | 1.5% |
| Blues | 15 | 1.4% |