Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Stanley Clarke possesses the characteristic of being able to win you over with him talent alone. The kind of artist I really enjoy listening to.
If you’re a Stanley Clarke fan, or just a fan of Jazz music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without.
While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - Simply Said, track 3 - Where Is The Love, and track 12 - Shanti, Peace, Shalom, Paz
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - 1,2, To The Bass. It’s a great track!
1 2 To The Bass Release Notes:
Stanley Clarke originally released 1 2 To The Bass on April 15, 2003 on the Epic label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. 1,2, To The Bass - (featuring Q-Tip) 2. Simply Said 3. Where Is The Love - (featuring Glenn Lewis/Amel Larrieux) 4. Anna (She Loves The Good Life) 5. Los Caballos (The Horses) 6. Just Cruzin' - (En Hommage A Wes Montgomery, George Benson And Pat Martino) 7. 'Bout The Bass 8. Hair 9. Touch 10. All The Children :: Todos Los Ninos 11. I Shall Not Be Moved 12. Shanti, Peace, Shalom, Paz
Personnel: Stanley Clarke (vocals, piano, acoustic & electric basses);
Glenn Lewis, Amel Larrieux (vocals); Q-Tip (rap vocals); Oprah Winfrey (spoken vocals); Everette Harp (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Doug Webb (saxophone); Michael Hunter (trumpet); Nicholas Lane, Reggie Young (trombone); Hubert Laws (flute); Dr. L. Subramaniam (violin); Bob Leatherman (vibraphone); George Duke (Wurlitzer piano, keyboards); Michael Thompson,
Joe Satriani, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Armand Sabal-Lecco, Reggie Hamilton, James Earl (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson, Gerry Brown (drums).
Producers include: Stanley Clarke, Q-Tip, Dre, Vidal, Quincey Jones.