Walker & The All-Stars, вЂњTry it BabyвЂќ by The Temptations or вЂњI Was Made to Love HerвЂќ by Stevie Wonder вЂ“ merely five of hundreds that JamersonвЂ™s bass carried like the wind beneath their wings. He proceeded to define its vocabulary on some of the most ebullient music of the `60s: the avalanche of hits coming out of DetroitвЂ™s Motown Records.Д¬lose your eyes and just think about вЂњYou CanвЂ™t Hurry LoveвЂќ by The Supremes, вЂњReach Out вЂ“ IвЂ™ll Be ThereвЂќ by the Four Tops, вЂњShotgunвЂќ by Jr. Often spoken of as the greatest electric bassist of all-time, South Carolina-born Jamerson grabbed the Fender electric bass in its infancy вЂ“ after playing acoustic jazz bass for a number of years inspired by Ray Brown, Paul Chambers and Percy Heath.

(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) James Jamerson DETROIT вЂ“ CIRCA 1965: Motown bassist James Jamerson a key member of the studio band known as the Funk Brothers poses for a photo circa 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. He also sings and, early in his career, was a much sought-after session musician/sideman, recording with Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Deodato, Dexter Gordon, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Gato Barbieri and Norman Connors, among many others. He was a member of Rolling Stones guitarist Ron WoodвЂ™s all-star Rock band The New Barbarians, has been the leader of several bands in the tradition of greats from the past that usher great young talent into the big time, is a founding member of the pioneering Jazz-Rock Fusion band Return to Forever (w/ the late Chick Corea) AND one half of the unlimited duo The Clarke-Duke Project (w/ the late George Duke). Clarke is also a master of upright/arco acoustic bass in Jazz and Classical contexts, is a prolific composer of songs, suites and film scores, and has produced Jazz and Pop artists from Dee Dee Bridgewater to McCoy Tyner. His composition вЂњSchool DaysвЂќ is an all-time band jam classic.

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