Kenny Clarke

A key influence on the rhythmic development of bebop, drummer played with icons in the 1940s, formed legendary Modern Jazz Quartet.

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1930s - 1980s

January 9, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA

January 26, 1985 in Paris, France

Jazz

Bop, Progressive Jazz, Mainstream Jazz

The Modern Jazz Quartet, Kenny Clarke-Martial Solal Sextet, The Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland Sextet, Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band

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