Tag Archives: Stanley Clarke

“Deportees (Things Change)” © Mark Anthony Myrie

Does anybody know what Sade’s been doing since she released Lovers Rock close to eight long years ago? Not that she really has to do anything, other than look sexy, but I kinda miss her is all. And I guess the Sophisti-Pop influence — an amalgam of Jazz, continental Pop, orchestral […]

Records at Random Vol. 65 - Stanley Clarke School Days

At the start of the week I mentioned that Summer vacation was over for the children in my city and they were (loudly) returning to school. A day or so after that I listed some of the musical minutia I happen to count myself devoted to, bass being among them. So why not […]

“Funky-Funky Style” © Greg Nice

Being in a figurative funk over my recent respiratory deficiency gave me the bright idea to post about some actual Funk in today’s Blogarhythms entry. The musical “stank” in question emanates from Brownout, an eight member troupe of musicians hailing from Austin, Texas who’ve been blessed with the good fortune of backing the legendary Prince and […]