Kenny Clarke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenny Clarke
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Jan 9, 1914(1914-01-09)
Age	110
Date Of Death	January 26, 1985, Montreuil, France
Birthplace	Pittsburgh
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kenny Clarke Biography

Kenny Clarke is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on January 9, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Nicknamed “Klook,” Clarke was a jazz and bebop drummer and bandleader who released the album Bohemia After Dark as a bandleader.

He played drums on a 1955 album by Thelonious Monk, compiled of covers of popular Duke Ellington songs.

He had son with Annie Ross.

Kenny Clarke Net Worth

Kenny Clarke is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenny Clarke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a young man, he played with various ensembles, including the Jeter-Pillars band. He went on to be a house drummer at Minton’s Playhouse in 1941.

He worked as a house drummer for Savoy Records.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kenny Clarke Dating?

According to our records, Kenny Clarke married to Daisy Wallbach , Carmen McRae. As of December 1, 2023, Kenny Clarke’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kenny Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenny Clarke celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

What was Kenny Clarke known for?

Bio. Kenny Clarke, known among musicians as “Klook” for one of his characteristic drum licks , is truly a jazz pioneer. He was a leader in the rhythmic advances that signaled the beginning of the modern jazz era, his drum style becoming the sound of bebop and influencing drummers such as Art Blakey and Max Roach.

Who invented jazz drum?

Clarke kicked a band along. 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 bebop.

Who influenced Kenny Clarke?

Clarke was drafted in 1943 and spent three years in the Army, thus personally missing out on bebop’s first public breakthrough. But its prime practitioners knew what he’d contributed, and when he was discharged, trumpeter and bebop pioneer Dizzy Gillespie installed Clarke in the rhythm section of his new big band.

What is a bomb in bebop?

Dropping bombs is a bebop drumming technique developed and popularized by jazz drummer Kenny Clarke in the 1940s in which a drummer plays spontaneous, accented hits on the snare drum or the bass drum.

Who was the first black drummer?

Kenny Clarke
Died| January 26, 1985 (aged 71) Montreuil, France
Genres| Jazz
Occupation(s)| Musician
Instruments| Drums