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Popping And Bopping: The Electric Bass In Jazz

Stanley Clarke performs on stage during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival in 2007. Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Popping And Bopping: The Electric Bass In Jazz

Jazz24

September 6, 2011 • From '70s fusion on down, hear five electric bassists who turned the spotlight on the low end in jazz.

Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

Fusion Is Not A Four-Letter Word

February 2, 2009 • Fans and detractors of jazz fusion cite Miles Davis as the one who led the way to a new direction in jazz in the late 1960s and early '70s. The sessions for In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew not only bred a new style, but also helped identify the pioneers who would help define rock-influenced jazz. Hear five classic examples.

World Cafe

Stanley Clarke: A Lyrical Bass Player

WXPN

November 26, 2007 • When he was only 25, the word "legend" was already being used to describe Stanley Clarke. Now, he's a king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, having won every major award available to a bass player. Hear an interview with the jazz/fusion innovator.

Stanley Clarke: A Lyrical Bass Player

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