Kenny Clarke
USA
Born: 09 January 1914
Died: 26 January 1985
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Progressive Jazz, Big Band/Swing, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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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 ...
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Influenced by
- Max Roach (11)
- Roy Eldridge (4)
- Chick Webb (1)
Followers
- Miles Davis (281)
- Dizzy Gillespie (84)
- Paul Motian (49)
- Milt Jackson (29)
- Bud Powell (13)
- Hank Jones (12)
- John Lewis (12)
- Max Roach (11)
- Elvin Jones (9)
- J.J. Johnson (3)
- John Stevens (1)
- Louis Hayes (1)
Performed Songs By
- Cannonball Adderley (18)
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