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.
Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
