Kenny Clarke
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.
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Keep Calm and Listen Kenny Clarke
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Moon Recordings il 21 set 2015
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Wonderful Soundtrack (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Almrec Muzik Remastered il 3 giu 2016
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This Music is Life
Jazz - Pubblicato da HCR Music il 15 apr 2016
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JAZZY CITY - Club Session by Kenny Clarke
Jazz - Pubblicato da Rare Jazz Recordings il 9 giu 2015
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In Jazz We Trust
Jazz - Pubblicato da Rare Jazz Recordings il 6 gen 2015
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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart (The Hit Collection, Pt. 2)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Last Christmas il 22 ott 2013
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In Love with Kenny Clarke, Vol. 1
Jazz - Pubblicato da Mack The Knife il 6 set 2019
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Kenny Clarke Wishes You a Merry Christmas, Vol. 1
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Moon Recordings il 19 ott 2018
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Members Club, Vol. 1
Jazz - Pubblicato da Allstar Recordings il 7 feb 2020
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Simply the Best
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Moon Recordings il 2 mar 2018
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Kenny Clarke Wishes You a Merry Christmas, Vol. 2
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Moon Recordings il 16 nov 2018
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Coleman Hawkins with Kenny Clarke, Lausanne 1949 (Hq Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 4 ott 2021
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Jazz Club (The Jazz Classics Music)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Fabulous Jazz Records il 20 apr 2018
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It's Christmas Time with Kenny Clarke, Vol. 02
Jazz - Pubblicato da Wintertime Love il 3 nov 2015
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It's Christmas Time with Kenny Clarke, Vol. 01
Jazz - Pubblicato da Wintertime Love il 20 ott 2015
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All the Greatest Songs (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Almrec Muzik Remastered il 10 feb 2017
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The Legend (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da HCR Music il 17 mar 2017
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The Greatest Masters
Jazz - Pubblicato da What a Wonderful Masterpieces Recordings World il 12 ago 2016
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Looking for the Gold Masterpieces (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Almrec Muzik Remastered il 13 mag 2016
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JAZZY CITY - Club Session by Kenny Clarke
Jazz - Pubblicato da Rare Jazz Recordings il 19 mag 2015
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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart (The Hit Collection, Pt. 1)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Last Christmas il 15 ott 2013
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