Kenny Clarke
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Biography
[Edit]Kenny Clarke was a highly influential if subtle drummer who helped to define bebop drumming. He was the first to shift the time-keeping rhythm from the bass drum to the ride cymbal, an innovation that has been copied and utilized by a countless number of drummers since the early '40s.
Clarke played vibes, piano and trombone in addition to drums while in school. After stints with Roy Eldridge (1935) and the Jeter-Pillars band, Clarke joined Edgar Hayes' Big Band (1937-38). He made his recording debut with Hayes (which is available on a Classics CD) and showed that he was one of the most swinging drummers of the era. A European tour with Hayes gave Clarke an opportunity to lead his own session, but doubling on vibes was a definite mistake! Stints with the orchestras of Claude Hopkins (1939) and Teddy Hill (1940-41) followed and then Clarke led the house band at Minton's Playhouse (which also included Thelonious Monk). The legendary after-hours sessions led to the formation of bop and it was during this time that Clarke modernized his style and received the nickname "Klook-Mop" (later shortened to "Klook") due to the irregular "bombs" he would play behind soloists. A flexible drummer, Clarke was still able to uplift the more traditional orchestras of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (1941) and the combos of Benny Carter (1941-42), Red Allen and Coleman Hawkins; he also recorded with Sidney Bechet. However after spending time in the military, Clarke stayed in the bop field, working with Dizzy Gillespie's big band and leading his own modern sessions; he co-wrote "Epistrophy" with Monk and "Salt Peanuts" with Gillespie. Clarke spent the late '40s in Europe, was with Billy Eckstine in the U.S. in 1951 and became an original member of the Modern Jazz Quartet (1951-55). However he felt confined by the music and quit the MJQ to freelance, performing on an enormous amount of records during 1955-56.
In 1956 Clarke moved to France where he did studio work, was hired by touring American all-stars and played with Bud Powell and Oscar Pettiford in a trio called the Three Bosses (1959-60). Clarke was co-leader with Francy Boland of a legendary all-star big band (1961-72), one that had Kenny Clarke playing second drums! Other than a few short visits home, Kenny Clarke worked in France for the remainder of his life and was a major figure on the European jazz scene.
Artist: Kenny Clarke
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In Paris, Vol. 34: Rhoda Scott & Kenny Clarke
Artist: Kenny Clarke, Rhoda Scott
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzmen Detroit
Artist: Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, Pepper Adams, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan
Title: Hank Jones Quartet & Quintet
Artist: Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Eddie Jones
Title: Crosstown
Artist: Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Joe Puma, Wendell Marshall, Eddie Bert
Title: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 13: Lausanne 1949
Artist: Coleman Hawkins, Kenny Clarke
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pieces of Time
Artist: Milford Graves, Kenny Clarke, Andrew Cyrille, Famoudou Don Moye
Genre: Jazz
Title: All That Jazz, Vol. 140: Drumsticks!
Artist: Kenny Clarke, The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, Kenny Clarke Quintet
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Ultimate Beatnik Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Popcorn Jet Setters Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Ten
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dizzy Gillespie: A Night In Tunisia
Genre: Jazz
Title: Swing Call (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: BeBop Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Freedom Jazz Dance, Book 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Story 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop Romps
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Street Beats
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mambomania - Talkin' Verve
Genre: World Music
Title: Rare Bebop Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Nine
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume One
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Four
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Very Best of Prestige Records (Prestige 60th)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Two
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Five
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Eight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Six
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Know Your Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion (Remastered), Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzmen Love France
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Pop
Title: Superdrummers!
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Verve Impressions: Saxes
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Rough Guide To Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In Paris: The 100's Most Beautiful Melodies
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop Story, Volume 33
Genre: Jazz
Title: Walk On The Wild Side: The Jazz Side Of Mod (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Rough Guide To Jazz Legends: Charlie Parker
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Standards Collection Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Jazz Album (CD2)
Title: Jazz A Cinecittà (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Smooth Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz - Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 11
Genre: Jazz
Title: La Colombiana Jazz In The Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Hammond Organ 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Bossa Nova & Jazz Music World
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Lounge In Family
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop: Pioneers And Classic Performances 1941-49 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Jam Session, 1 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Mighty Mike Cuozzo (feat. Eddie Costa, Ronnie Ball, Vinnie Burke, Kenny Clarke)
Artist: Mike Cuozzo
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lullabies for Losers - Change of Scenery - Have You Forgotten?
Artist: Ethel Ennis
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz 'Round Midnight': Stephane Grappelli
Artist: Stéphane Grappelli / Stephane Grappelli
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Extravagant Mister Dizzy Gillespie - Volume 3: Latin Dizzy
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
