Kenny Clarke

Born
January 9, 1914
in Pittsburgh, PA 
Active Decades
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by Scott Yanow
Kenny Clarke was a highly influential if subtle drummer who helped to define bebop drumming. He was the first to shift the time-keeping rhythm from the bass drum to the ride cymbal, an innovation that has been copied and utilized by a countless number of drummers since the early '40s.



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