Musician Dictionary

Kenny Clarke

American jazz drummer (1914–1985)

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer (1914–1985)
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-01-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePittsburgh Pittsburgh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1985-01-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMontreuil Montreuil
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader composer drummer recording artist percussionist conductor jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresbebop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJack Diéval et son trio The Modern Jazz Quartet Zoot Sims Quartet Roy Eldridge Quartet Sam Price Trio Quincy Jones and His Orchestra Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers Al Haig Trio The Kenny Clarke–Francy Boland Sextet John Mehegan Trio Sidney Bechet & His All Star Band The Miles Davis Nonet The Trio Bud Powell Trio Kenny Clarke Trio Kenny Clarke Quintet The Eddie Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet Michel de Villers et son quintette Le Paris Jazz Quartet The Oscar Pettiford Quartet Miles Davis All Stars Nathan Davis Quintet Clarke-Boland Big Band The Miles Davis Sextet The Miles Davis Quintet The Charlie Parker All-Stars The Charlie Parker Quintet The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Miles Davis And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra The Horace Silver Quintet The Tadd Dameron Sextet The Bud Powell Trio Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Oscar Peterson - Stéphane Grappelli Quartet The J.J. Johnson Sextet Charlie Parker And His Orchestra Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Stan Getz Quartet Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Kenny Clarke's Sextet Lester Young Quintet Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop The Sahib Shihab Quintet The Modern Jazz Giants Ray Bryant Trio The Nathan Davis Sextet The Milt Jackson Quartet The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Sextet The Miles Davis Quartet Hank Jones Trio The J.J. Johnson Quintet Milt Jackson Quintet Tadd Dameron Quintet The Milt Buckner Trio Miles Davis-Tadd Dameron Quintet Nat Adderley Quintet Be Bop Boys Sonny Stitt All Stars McGhee-Navarro Boptet Kenny Clarke And His Clique Kenny Clarke And His Orchestra Sonny Rollins Trio The Kenny Dorham Quintet Sonny Stitt & The Giants Jacques Hélian Et Son Orchestre Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Dexter Gordon Quartet Art Farmer Quintet Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Octet George Wallington And His Band The Johnny Griffin Quartet Quatuor Avec Orgue The Jay And Kai Quintet Gene Ammons Sextet Martial Solal Trio Edgar Hayes And His Orchestra Charles Mingus Octet John Lewis And His Orchestra The Frank Foster Quintet Julius Watkins Sextet Tadd Dameron's Big Ten The Birdland Stars Dusko Gojkovic Quintett The Lou Bennett Quartet The Trio (9) Kenny Clarke All Stars Hubert Fol & His Be-Bop Minstrels Ernie Royal And His All Stars Milton Jackson And His New Group Hal Mitchell Four The Lou Bennett & Kenny Clark Jazz Combo Idrees Sulieman Quintet Thad Jones Quintet Clark Terry Septet Eddie Bert Quartet Kai Winding's Birdlanders Kenny Clarke Septet Edgar Hayes Quintet Pierre Spiers Et Ses Solistes Buddy Johnson & His Band Sidney Bechet Sextet Gil Fuller's Modernists Jazz Studio One Mr. Fats Sadi, His Vibes & His Friends Hank Mobley - Johnny Griffin Quintet Jon Hendricks - Johnny Griffin Group Sacha Distel Et Son Ensemble "King David" And His Little Jazz Four Art Farmer Gigi Gryce Quintet Stéphane Grappelly Et Son Quartette Jam Session (At Minton's - May 8, 1947) Jam Session (12) Ralph Sharon's All-Star Sextet Kenny Clarke-Martial Solal Sextet Les Jazzmen Hank Jones Trio Modern Jazz Quartet Bud Powell Trio
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Clark Clarke J. Clark J. Clarke K Clarke K. Clark K. Clarke K. Klarke K. S. Clarke K. Spearman K.C. K.Clarke K.S. Clarke Ken Clark Kenneth Clark Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Clarke Spearman Kenneth S. Clark Kenneth S. Clarke Kenneth Spearman Clarke Kenny Kenny "Klook" Clarke Kenny (Klook) Clarke Kenny Carke Kenny Clare Kenny Clark Kenny Clarke Kenny Dennis Kenny Klook Clarke Klook Klook Clarke Liaqat Ali Salaam Liaquat Ali Salaam M. Clarke Кенни Кларк ケニー・クラーク

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Identifiers

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