Tag Archives: Stanley Clarke

Book review: FLYPOSTING: Posters Of A Music Revolution by Chris Hewitt

Posted on June 17, 2020 by petefeenstra

Dandelion Records [Publication date 15.06.20] ‘Flyposting – Posters Of A Music Revolution’ doesn’t so much document the radically changing times of the 70′s, as reflect an era when the medium became the message. Up until such times as when local … Continue reading →

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Album review: STANLEY CLARKE – The Message

Posted on June 9, 2018 by GRTR! HQ

Mack Avenue [Release date 29.06.18] With Stanley Clarke’s rare gigs in the UK in 2017, my interest in his music was rekindled and not least as a result of a lengthy chat for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. I grew … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STANLEY CLARKE BAND – Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

Posted on July 19, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Stanley Clarke chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio ahead of his UK tour dates. This hour special looks at his career, with tracks from the 1970s to the present. First broadcast on 16 July 2017. (Listeners in the USA … Continue reading →

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News: More Hot Fun: STANLEY CLARKE – UK Tour and radio interview (July 2017)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

STANLEY CLARKE - Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

On Sunday 16 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 18:00 GMT, Stanley Clarke chats about his career ahead of the UK dates (Repeat: Thursday 20 July, 22:00 GMT) In this extract he sets the scene for the UK … Continue reading →

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Album review: STANLEY CLARKE, NORMAN CONNORS, HARVEY MASON (Jazz Funk compilations)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

STANLEY CLARKE - The Definitive Collection

Cherry Red Records/imprints The mid to late 1970s was a golden age for disco/jazz-funk. Bands like Earth, Wind & Fire were ascendant in the charts whilst our more home-grown Level 42 picked up the baton for the burgeoning Brit Funk … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANTOINE FAFARD – Sphere

Posted on August 31, 2016 by petefeenstra

Timeless Momentum [Release date 01.09.16] From the purposeful opening of ‘Renaissance Man’ – Gary Husband’s introductory synth and bristling drums lock in with Antoine Fafard’s fretless bass and guitarist Jerry De Villiers Jr.’s sonorous theme – we’re quickly into tension … Continue reading →

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News: RICHIE KOTZEN radio special and interview on Sunday 21 September

Posted on September 17, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 21 September, 19:00 GMT Richie Kotzen recently played a London gig and Get Ready to ROCK! Features Editor and radio presenter Pete Feenstra caught up with him to chat about his career. Kotzen got his first record deal with … Continue reading →