Kenny Clarke

Born:

01/09/1914

City:

Pittsburgh

Region:

Pennsylvania

Country:

USA

Died:

01/26/1985

Years Active:

1930's-1980's

Instruments:

Drums

Notable Equipment:

Associated Artists:

Wendell Marshall

Played With:

Dizzy Gillespie

Modern Jazz Quartet

Thelonious Monk

Recorded With:

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Kenny Clarke, born Kenneth Spearman Clarke, nicknamed "Klook" and later known as Liaqat Ali Salaam, was a jazz drummer and bandleader. He was a major innovator of the bebop style of drumming.

Discography

Wizard of the Vibes Released: 1952	The Modern Jazz Quartet Released: 1953	The Fabulous Thad Jones Released: 1954	Walkin' Released: 1954	Bohemia After Dark Released: 1955
Top Brass Released: 1955	Presenting Cannonball Adderley Released: 1955	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Released: 1955	Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2 Released: 1955	Quartet-Quintet Released: 1956
The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley Released: 1956	Klook's Clique Released: 1956	Bluebird Released: 1956	Top Brass Released: 1956	Silver's Blue Released: 1956
Opus de Jazz Released: 1956	Introducing Kenny Burrell Released: 1956	Byrd's Word Released: 1956	Kenny Burrell Volume 2 Released: 1956	Ballads & Blues Released: 1956
The Jazz Skyline Released: 1956	Jackson'sville Released: 1956	Milt Jackson & The Thelonious Monk Quintet Released: 1956	Roll 'Em Bags Released: 1956	Jazz Message No. 2 Released: 1957
Blue Trombone Released: 1957	Bags' Groove Released: 1957	The First Q Released: 1977	Discoveries Released: 1987