Roots of Stanley Clarke
The artists and genres Stanley Clarke came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Snarky PuppyartistSnarky Puppy is an American jazz fusion band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won five Grammy Awards. Although the band has worked with vocalists, League described Snarky Puppy as "a pop band that improvises a lot, without vocals".
Jaco Pastoriusartist
Paul McCartneyartist
Larry Grahamartist
George Dukeartist
Jean-Luc Pontyartist
Stanley Jordanartist
B.B. KingartistRiley B. King, known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".
Andy Beyartist