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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Discografía
135 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Jazz Attitude
Jazz - Editado por A-Jazz Records el 15 abr. 2016
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The Stars of Jazz
Jazz - Editado por All Time Records el 23 ago. 2013
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The King of Jazz Story - All Original Recordings - Remastered
Jazz - Editado por Silver Classics Jazz el 29 oct. 2013
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My Happy Heaven (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Underground Inside Records el 11 mar. 2016
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When the Lights Are Low
Jazz - Editado por Harlem Jazz Records el 3 feb. 2015
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Jazz & Blues Christmas
Jazz - Editado por Christmas Dreams el 11 nov. 2014
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The Jazz Masters - Kenny Clarke, Vol. 2
Jazz - Editado por Master Series el 25 mar. 2014
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The Jazz Masters - Kenny Clarke, Vol. 1
Jazz - Editado por Master Series el 25 feb. 2014
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I Dig You the Most
Jazz - Editado por SantaJazzClause el 25 dic. 2013
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Afternoon in Paris
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Arena el 20 ago. 2012
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Bohemia After Dark
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Arena el 3 ago. 2012
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The Introduction Of Kenny Burrell
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Room el 1 ene. 2012
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Walking into the Paradigm
Electrónica - Editado por Kenny Clarke el 2 jun. 2021
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Modern Jazz- The World's Greatest Jazz Collection, Vol. 64
Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Clarke
Jazz - Editado por Documents el 9 ene. 2008
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The 12 Days of Christmas with Kenny Clarke, Vol. 2
Jazz - Editado por All I Have To Do Is Dream el 29 nov. 2019
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JazzOmatic, Vol. 1
Jazz - Editado por JazzOmatic el 22 sep. 2023
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Jazz Legends, Vol. 1
Jazz - Editado por Jazz For Life el 29 abr. 2024
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Kenny Clarke, Vol. 1
Jazz - Editado por White Christmas el 29 nov. 2023
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Jazz Milestones: Kenny Clarke, Vol. 7
Jazz - Editado por 21-Music el 10 oct. 2013
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