With the release of The Bass-Ic Collection, composer, arranger, producer, and master bassist Stanley Clarke can look back with pride on a career of nearly 30 years' duration. This 14-track anthology samples nearly every phase of Clarke's artistic evolution?straight-ahead jazz and electric fusion, white-hot rock and stone-cold funk?through the course of such classic albums as Journey To Love, School Days, I Wanna Play For You, and The Clarke/Duke Project. Among Stanley's supporting cast are such superlative musicians as Jeff Beck (guitar), Tony Williams (drums), Jon Faddis (trumpet), Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals), Kirk Whalum (saxophone), and Jan Hammer (keyboards). The Bass-Ic Collection also includes two brand-new recordings, both produced by Stanley Clarke. "Lost In A Thought" features George Duke on piano, Ray Gomez on guitar, and the mighty Dennis Chambers on drums. "Between Love and Magic" features star saxophonist Gerald Albright, with Stanley playing all other instruments.