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January 6, 2009

This week on Conversations from the World Cafe, host David Dye catches up with the bass! Bassist Victor Wooten has excelled as a solo artist and as a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He is the only player to have won Bass Player Magazine's "Bass Player of the Year" honor three times. In 2008 he released "Palmystery," a record that dovetails with Wooten's first book, "The Music Lesson." Together they provide a look into his personal musical philosophy. He talks about both the book and the CD, and explains why he thinks musicians often get more interested in spirituality as their career progresses. And -- Stanley Clarke. Since he first started releasing records in the 1970s, he has helped shape the way the bass is played in a variety of genres - funk, rock, & jazz. Working with Chick Corea in the jazz-rock fusion band, Return to Forever, Clarke earned the respect of many, and his career got another boost in 1976, when he released "School Days." The album is perhaps the most listened-to bass record of all time. In 2007 Clarke released "The Toys of Men," his first CD in five years. We listen back to the interview he did with us at that time, as he talks about the highlights of his career, including how he got started on the bass in the first place. Plus, Christian McBride. The 36-year-old has been called one of the finest bassists of his generation. When he stopped by our studio ten years ago, he had just released his third solo disc, "A Family Affair." He talks about the many people who inspired him, and his quick rise to success, including the story of what it was like to play with James Brown, his favorite musician.

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