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Jackie Clark

GROOVE 4 LIFE !

About Me

I'm a pretty decent,PUNCTUAL,DEPENDABLE,and best of all,EGO-FREE professional bassist! Is there anything else you need to know? :-) Living in Memphis,Tn. is a definite roadblock when it comes to being available for auditions and showcases but for now, I hope my ability to lock within a band setting speaks for itself.If you enjoy what you're hearing,please don't hesitate to contact me to ANCHOR your band! If you want solos,I'm not your guy :-) but if you want it to feel good,give me some consideration....click the vid clips to see if you think I could fulfill your groove needs...I can play ballads as well! hahahaha!I'm currently endorsing Lakland and Pavel basses along with EBS Professional bass systems.Contact me if you're ever interested in obtaining EBS gear!You won't regret it! Any bassists interested in knowing what I use when I play,check my blog entitled "My Groove Toolbox"This page is for music networking ONLY! Please respect that! Thank you and God bless!JackieI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

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I've been blessed to meet and perform with a few of my musical influences on bass as well as play behind a number of well-known artists. They include Yolanda Adams,Walter Hawkins,The Clark Sisters,the late minister O'Landa Draper.Even played 5 songs on a Grammy-winning CD with Evangelist Shirley Caesar entitled "Stand Still"(didn't know what I was doing then) haha!Although gospel is my FIRST LOVE,I've been blessed to hold the bass chair(studio and live) for R&B artists such as Glenn Jones,Howard Hewett,Shalamar,Mya,Deborah Cox,Triple 6 Mafia,The Emotions,Candi Staton,Jerry Butler,Peabo Bryson,Deniece Williams,Billy Paul,Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics.I also toured briefly with Neo-Soul diva Angie Stone.(July 2003-Aug 2004) I have music from our live DVD with her posted.Check it out!

Music:

Here's a clip from the Angie Stone DVD entitled,PURE SESSIONS LIVE-Amsterdam that we did in 2004.I say WE because the entire band is from Memphis,Tn.!! :-) Hope you like it! It's only available online because they never released it in the U.S....check it out!Angie Stone Live in Amsterdam

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My Blog

MY GROOVE TOOLBOX

There are many great pieces of gear and instruments to choose from but for my personal tastes and variety of gigs I'm called for,I have to have gear that responds to anything I may have to pull from i...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Wed, 30 May 2007 03:32:00 PST

Finger Exercise

Just posted this blog to share a quick,simple finger independence routine I got from Glenn Letsch(hope I spelled this right) :-) This was featured in BassPlayer mag bout 5 yrs ago and I still use it t...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Tue, 29 May 2007 12:27:00 PST

Pavel Jazz Pro bass!

Here are pics of my Pavel Jazz Pro 5.Pavel is making some of the greatest basses in the world! I've yet to play a better feeling,more responsive instrument. Currently Pavel is working on some improvem...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:38:00 PST

Back from Tokyo!!

Wassup er'body?? I guess I've been back long enough to catch up to U.S. time but man I didn't know it was gonna take as long as it did...I slept like a log on the plane like I awlays do but it was har...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:31:00 PST

Going 2 Japan with Shalamar

Wassup family?? Hope everyone's staying busy(and OUT OF TROUBLE!)haha! Just finished a few days of band rehearsal for a week in Japan with Shalamar.We're playing the Cotton Club,Tokyo(formerly the Blu...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Sun, 21 May 2006 09:58:00 PST

Back from the Islands!

Just got back from Turks & Caicos Islands playing for Howard Hewett at Lisa Raye's wedding! T&CI is a place on the rise!!! In the next 5 yrs,it's gonna be THE SPOT!!! You can quote me&nbs...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:23:00 PST

Playing Lisa Raye's Wedding Reception

Just got a call today to play Lisa Raye's wedding reception with Howard Hewett in April on the caribbean island of Turks and Caicos.You know she's marrying the Chief Minister of that spot..(maybe...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:36:00 PST

EBS website audio clips

I was asked by EBS president to send audio clips of their 2 newest pedals they gave me in December 2005...the EBS ValveDrive tube preamp and the WahOne wah/envelope filter/volume pedal.I gue...
Posted by Jackie Clark on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:32:00 PST