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Kenneth Clarke Spearman (January 9, 1914 – January 26, 1985), known professionally as Kenny Clarke and nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.
Kenny Clarke was an American drummer who was a major exponent of the modern jazz movement of the 1940s. Clarke’s music studies in high school embraced vibraphone, piano, trombone, and theory, but it was as a drummer that he began his professional career in 1930.
Jan 9, 2014 · With those twin innovations, Kenny Clarke invented modern jazz drumming. His fleet new style had begun to evolve in the late 1930s, alongside other new developments that would blossom into...
Learn about Kenny Clarke, a drummer and bandleader who influenced the modern jazz era with his innovative rhythmic style. Explore his biography, discography, and honors from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Jan 9, 2014 · Faced with a rapid tempo one night, Kenny Clarke devised a new way to play the beat on the ride cymbal. His "spang-a-lang," and the rhythmic ideas it generated, wound up...
Jan 23, 2014 · Kenny Clarke, Inventor Of Modern Jazz Drumming, At 100 : Fresh Air The drummer known as "Klook" was a founder of bebop — and a man endlessly open to possibilities.
Kenny Clarke, aka Liaqat Ali Salaam (born Kenneth Clarke Spearman on January 9, 1914, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – died January 26, 1985, Paris, France) was an innovator in jazz drumming and a jazz drummer.
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