SMV was a bass guitar supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the first initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten.[1]
SMV | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz, jazz-funk, funk |
| Years active | 2008–2009 |
| Labels | Heads Up International |
| Members | Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten |
The collaboration gained momentum when the three first played together at a concert held by Bass Player magazine in New York City in 2006, where Miller and Wooten joined on stage to present Clarke with the magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
SMV's debut album, Thunder, was released on August 12, 2008, with a supporting world tour beginning the same month.[3][4]
Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten (left) and Marcus Miller (right) in 2009 at the Stockholm Jazz Festival.
References
edit- ^ Jazz, All About (16 September 2008). "S.M.V.: Thunder album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Chris Jisi (July 2008). "Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten Join Forces as SMV". Bass Player. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Marcus Miller News – June 7, 2008". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Donohue, Shawn (October 14, 2008). "S.M.V. (Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten): Thunder". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
External links
edit- Official Website of Stanley Clarke
- Official Website of Marcus Miller
- Official Website of Victor Wooten
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