Stanley Clarke Band with Hiromi May 11, 2010

Bassist, composer, arranger, producer, bandleader and film score composer, Stanley Clarke is one of the most celebrated bass players in the world. For over thirty years, Clarke has received virtually every honor - including a Grammy, seven Grammy nominations and three Emmy nominations. He was voted Best Bassist by Playboy for 10 consecutive years and is a member of Guitar Player's "Gallery of Greats." Known for his ferocious dexterity and consummate musicality, Clarke is a true pioneer in jazz and jazz fusion. He has played with the best - Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Pharaoh Saunders, George Duke, Billy Cobham, McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz - and he was an original member with Chick Corea in Return To Forever, changing the role of the electric and acoustic bass in the jazz world.

Stanley Clarke Band with Hiromi also plays Yoshi's SF, May 13-14