Sound

Stanley Clarke

Born: June 30, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 72 titles

Biography

Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist and composer. He was a founding member of the seminal jazz fusion band Return to Forever. He is a fifteen-time Grammy Award nominee and five-time winner. Clarke has also composed music for many films, including multiple by directors John Singleton and Malcolm D. Lee.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

The Transporter

2002

Boyz n the Hood

1991

Romeo Must Die

2000

Passenger 57

1992

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Undisputed

2002

Saturday Night Live

1975

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

Undercover Brother

2002

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

Poetic Justice

1993

The Best Man Holiday

2013

First Sunday

2008

Higher Learning

1995

Cool as Ice

1991

Soul Men

2008

Eddie

1996

Into the Sun

2005

Acting credits 17

Year	Title	Role
2022	Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes Film	Self
2014	Stanley Clarke - Full Concert - 10/12/79 Film	Self
2012	Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Jazz à Sète Festival 2012 Film	Bass
2012	Return To Forever - The Mothership Returns Film	Himself
2012	Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Live Catania Jazz 2012 Film	Bass
2009	SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 2009 Film
2009	Return To Forever: Live At Montreux Film	Himself
2009	Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" Film	Himself
2008	Return to Forever: Live in San Sebastian Film
2006	Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades Film	Self
1994	Al Di Meola Jean-Luc Ponty Stanley Clarke Live at Montreux Film	Himself
1991	A Tribute to Miles Davis Film	Self
1991	Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night Film	Self
1990	The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project Film	Bass
1982	Chick Corea: A Very Special Concert Film	Bass
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1972	Chick Corea & Return To Forever 1972 Film	Himself

Crew credits 55

Year	Title	Job
2019	Undercover Brother 2 Film	Original Music Composer
2019	Halston Film	Original Music Composer
2016	Barbershop: The Next Cut Film	Original Music Composer
2013	The Best Man Holiday Film	Original Music Composer
2008	Soul Men Film	Original Music Composer
2008	First Sunday Film	Original Music Composer
2006	Like Mike 2: Streetball Film	Original Music Composer
2005	Into the Sun Film	Original Music Composer
2005	Roll Bounce Film	Original Music Composer
2003	Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle Film	Original Music Composer
2002	The Big Time Film	Original Music Composer
2002	The Transporter Film	Original Music Composer
2002	Undisputed Film	Original Music Composer
2002	Undercover Brother Film	Original Music Composer
2002	Little John Film	Original Music Composer
2002	The Red Sneakers Film	Original Music Composer
2001	Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Film	Original Music Composer
2000	Romeo Must Die Film	Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
2000	The Color of Friendship Film	Original Music Composer
2000	The Loretta Claiborne Story Film	Original Music Composer
1999	If You Believe Film	Original Music Composer
1999	The Best Man Film	Original Music Composer, Conductor
1999	Funny Valentines Film	Music
1998	Down in the Delta Film	Original Music Composer
1998	On the Line Film	Music, Original Music Composer
1997	Sprung Film	Original Music Composer
1997	B.A.P.S Film	Original Music Composer
1997	Dangerous Ground Film	Original Music Composer
1996	The Cherokee Kid Film	Original Music Composer
1996	Eddie Film	Original Music Composer
1995	Bleeding Hearts Film	Original Music Composer
1995	The Show Film	Music
1995	Panther Film	Original Music Composer
1995	Higher Learning Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Royce Film	Music
1994	Little Big League Film	Original Music Composer
1993	A Cool Like That Christmas Film	Music
1993	Poetic Justice Film	Original Music Composer
1993	What's Love Got to Do with It Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Watch It Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Mood Indigo Film	Music
1993	Boy Meets Girl Film	Original Music Composer
1992	Passenger 57 Film	Original Music Composer
1992	Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story Film	Original Music Composer
1991	Love Kills Film	Music
1991	Cool as Ice Film	Original Music Composer
1991	Boyz n the Hood Film	Original Music Composer
1991	The Five Heartbeats Film	Original Music Composer
1991	Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Film	Original Music Composer
1990	The Kid Who Loved Christmas Film	Music
1990	Book of Love Film	Music
1990	Dangerous Pursuit Film	Music
1989	Tales from the Crypt TV	Original Music Composer (1 ep)
1989	Out on the Edge Film	Music
1987	Kung Fu the next generation Film	Music