What is Kenny Clarke's full name?
Kenneth Spearman Clarke
Kenny Clarke nickname(s):
Liaqat Ali Salaam, Klook, Klook-Mop
Kenny Clarke date of birth:
January 9, 1914
How old was Kenny Clarke when died?
71
Where was Kenny Clarke born?
Pittsburgh, PA
When did Kenny Clarke die?
January 26, 1985
Where did Kenny Clarke die?
Paris, France
Kenny Clarke body shape:
Average
What color are Kenny Clarke's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Kenny Clarke's hair?
Black
Is Kenny Clarke gay or straight?
Straight
What is Kenny Clarke's ethnicity?
Black
What is Kenny Clarke nationality?
American
What is Kenny Clarke's occupation?
Drummer
Kenny Clarke claim to fame:
Participated in the after hours jams that led to the birth of Be-Bop, which in turn lead to modern jazz. He is credited with creating the modern role of the ride cymbal as the primary timekeeper. Clarke was a founder member of the Modern Jazz Quartet
What genre is Kenny Clarke's work?
Jazz
What instruments does Kenny Clarke play?
drums
Short Biography
Kenny Clarke (January 2, 1914 – January 26, 1985), 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. As the house drummer at Minton's Playhouse in the early 1940s, he participated in the after hours jams that led to the birth of Be-Bop, which in turn led to modern jazz. While in New York, he played with the major innovators of the emerging bop style, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Curly Russell and others, as well as musicians of the prior generation, including Sidney Bechet. He spent his later life in Paris.