6866. Stanley Clarke - Quiet Afternoon

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From: School Days; Year: 1976; Genre: Jazz-Funk/Jazz Fusion
Had a few in mind for today, but went with this beautiful piece of music from his album of renown: School Days.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears

My song pick 8 years ago today: Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling

My song pick 9 years ago today: Dick Dale and his Del Tones - The Wedge

My song pick 10 years ago today: Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You

My song pick 11 years ago today: Shelia Skipworth - Look What You Done to Me

My song pick 12 years ago today: Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

My song pick 13 years ago today: Alice in Chains - Angry Chair

My song pick 14 years ago today: Alestorm - Shipwrecked

My song pick 15 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Dark-Eyed Sailor

My song pick 16 years ago today: The Police - The King of Pain

My song pick 17 years ago today: Chet Atkins - Yakety Axe

My song pick 18 years ago today: Benjamin Britten - War Requiem
 
 

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