Kenny Clarke

Kenny Clarke
Born: Jan 9, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Died: Jan 26, 1985 in Paris, France
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Progressive Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Biography: 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,

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Sax No End
Released: 1967
Label: Universal
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Released: 1960
Label: Rearward/Schema
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This 1999 reissue, which was simultaneously released as a two-record set and a single CD by the Italian label Rearward, compiles music from four separate studio sessions between 1967 and 1972 by the Kenny ...Read full review
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