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Kenny Clarke

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Aliases
Kenny Clarke and His 52nd Street Boys
Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys
Kenny Clarke's Sextet
Liaqat Ali Salaam
Personal name
Kenneth Clarke Spearman
Born
January 9, 1914
Died
January 26, 1985
Country
United States
IPI
00006271024 1 work
00006278003 2 works
00027284778 3 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, SACEM
Comments
Important bop drummer who used the ride cymbal instead of the bass drum to obtain a steady 4/4 pulse, freeing the bass and snare drums for independent rhythms. Clarke led the house band at Minton's Playhouse and was a participant in the famous jam sessions that led to the developmen bop. At the time bop was first being widely recognized, Clarke was in the military (1943-1946), and from September, 1944 to April, 1946 in Europe.
Member of
The Be Bop Boys Drums
The Lou Bennett Quartet
The Modern Jazz Quartet (1952-1955): left after a dispute with John Lewis over the musical direction of the quartet.
Family
Carmen McRae Spouse (1944-1956; separated 1948)
Related
Sahib Shihab Member of the Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band (1961-1973)
Ranking
727th most covered performer
1433rd most covering performer
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