First Name
Kenny
Last Name
Clarke
Full Name
Kenneth Clarke Spearman
Other Names
Liaqat Ali Salaam
Age
71 (age at death)
Date of Birth
9 January 1914
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA
Date of Death
26 January 1985
Location of Death
Paris, France
Build
Average
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Black
Star Sign
Capricorn
Ethnicity
Black
Nationality
American
Claim to Fame
participated in the after hours jams that led to the birth of Be-Bop, which in turn lead to modern jazz. He is credited with creating the modern role of the ride cymbal as the primary timekeeper. Clarke was a founder member of the Modern Jazz Quartet
Music Genre
Jazz
Music Style
Bop, Progressive Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Music Mood
Sophisticated, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Passionate, Energetic, Earnest, Literate, Aggressive, Confident, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Rambunctious, Urgent, Dramatic, Ambitious, Lively
Instrument
Drums
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