Kenny Clarke Death
Kenny passed away on January 26, 1985 at the age of 71 in Paris, France.
When did Kenny Clarke die?
January 26, 1985How old was Kenny Clarke when died?
71Where did Kenny Clarke die? What was the location of death?
Paris, France
Kenny Clarke Birthday and Date of Death
Kenny Clarke was born on January 9, 1914 and died on January 26, 1985. Kenny was 71 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 9, 1914
Date of Death: January 26, 1985
Age at Death: 71
Kenny Clarke - Biography
Kenny Clarke (January 2, 1914 – January 26, 1985), born Kenneth Spearman Clarke, nicknamed "Klook" and later known as Liaqat Ali Salaam, was a jazz drummer and bandleader. He was a major innovator of the bebop style of drumming. As the house drummer at Minton's Playhouse in the early 1940s, he participated in the after hours jams that led to the birth of Be-Bop, which in turn led to modern jazz. While in New York, he played with the major innovators of the emerging bop style, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Curly Russell and others, as well as musicians of the prior generation, including Sidney Bechet. He spent his later life in Paris.
