Stanley Clarke
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Raised in Philadelphia, he began with accordion and violin before switching to the double bass, studying classical technique for five years under Eligio Rossi at the Settlement Music School and later graduating from the Philadelphia Musical Academy. After moving to New York in 1971, he entered the jazz scene through sessions with Curtis Fuller, Joe Henderson and Pharoah Sanders, and soon co-founde…
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