I have been playing this CD non stop since I got this. I purchased this CD about a year ago from FYE at the Auburn Mall. For a few years I've been in search for some different kinds of music, especially looking records including very talented bass players. So one day I go to the Mall and head to FYE, and I'm just looking through all of the Jazz CD's and I found some Monk, Mingus, Coltrane, etc etc, but then I stumbled upon "The Stanley Clarke Band". Ever since I've started playing bass names like Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, and Stanley Clarke have been running through my mind, so I was very interested in picking this CD up. The CD was about $17, and it was way worth it.
The CD is made up of 11 tracks, genre's ranging from rock, funk, and jazz fusion. Two of the tracks happen to be solo pieces (beautifully written, obviously). The CD features another fantastic musician by the name of Hiromi. Hiromi is classically trained pianist, and I must say, I was incredibly amazed. On track 6, "No Mystery" (originally written by Chick Corea, and it's my favorite song on the CD) was first of all Incredible, Hiromi's piano work was so tight, and if shred was a term applied to pianists... she shreds.
Lastly, I just want to say that Stanley Clark is a genius. The way he uses Emotion, with everything he does is just incredible. I wish I saw him back in March with The Victor Wooten Band.
So get up, go to FYE, or some online store, and buy the CD. Don't download it, But it. haha.
Have a great day.
Jake Ryan.
