Modern Man/I Wanna Play for You

RELEASE
June 15, 2010
LABEL
BGO Records
GENRES
Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Album Review

This two-fer from Beat Goes On features a pair of LPs by bassist Stanley Clarke: Modern Man and I Wanna Play for You, originally issued on Epic in 1978 and 1979. Among the 27 tracks are performances featuring guest artists Jeff Beck, Stan Getz, George Duke, Freddie Hubbard, Ronnie Foster, and Lee Ritenour. Casual listeners should pick up the Sony compilation Bass Day before delving into this material.
Al Campbell, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Opening (Statement)
  2. He Lives On (Story About the Last Journey of a Warrior)
  3. More Hot Fun
  4. Slow Dance
  5. A Serious Occasion (Interlude)
  6. Got to Find My Own Place
  7. Dayride
  8. It's What She Didn't Say (Interlude)
  9. Modern Man
  10. A Relaxed Occasion (Interlude)
  11. Rock 'n' Roll Jelly
  12. Closing (Statement)
  13. Rock 'n' Roll Jelly
  14. All About
  15. Jamaican Boy
  16. Christopher Ivanhoe
  17. My Greatest Hits
  18. Strange Weather
  19. I Wanna Play for You
  20. Just a Feeling
  21. The Streets of Philadelphia
  22. School Days
  23. Quiet Afternoon
  24. Together Again
  25. Blues for Mingus
  26. Off the Planet
  27. Hot Fun/Closing