Four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. In 1972 Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group ”Return to Forever” with Chick Corea. A veteran of over 40 albums, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Stanley Clarke’s new recording, ”UP”, is consideredto be the most energetic, fun, rhythmic and upbeat album that he has ever done and with more than forty albums under his belt. Clarke’s signature bass virtuosity and amazing technical acumen is present throughout.