Drums Kenny Clarke.wmv

[ImaniHekima]

That was a fine vintage clip of Klook - and we can learn lots from it today.

[creativejazzimprov]

Also nice to hear Howard McGhee on trumpet, Sonny Stitt on alto and J.J. Johnson on bone

[cArLiT02oo8]

Kenny Clarke was very instrumental in inventing a style or language of drumming. Many credit him with being the father of Bebop drumming... And he is.

[Raymond18806]

The only Kenny Clarke I know of was instrumental in the pioneering of and then a falling out with MJQ. He wasn't so hot on John Lewis's fresh ideas.

[musicajuro]

wow, the phrasing of his soloing is so unique. You can hear the similarities of him and Roach. They both put the period at the end of the sentence so to speak. He makes it look so effortless.

[mauroneptuno]

year?

[italiarovinata]

The drummer.

[mrsticks28]

"Klook" was such a swinging cat. Broke ground and laid the foundation for many bebop drummers who followed

[MrNikolaMaric]

it's klook!!!

[ocnoreen]

So well deserved. He was the man!

[pooperscoopr69]

Any serious Jazz aficionado knows who Kenny Clarke is and what his contribution was to the Art of Drumming.

[Medalstep]

woooooo GREAT.

[bobsunda]

slick82958 :

yesh you are definately right kenny clarke is the pioneer with dizzy in bebop. they work closely together at that time

[Thunderhorse761]

Kenny Clarke is a killer drummer one of my favorite in Jazz.

[88esquire]

Looks like bebop pioneer-survivor Howard McGhee on trumpet and J.J. Johnson on trombone. But I'll defer to other jazz scholars.

[schnieef]

This is an excerpt from the "bird lives" project. The other musicians are Walter Bishop on piano and Tommy Potter on bass.

[superjules]

Sonny Stitt on alto, who are the other horns?

[anotheruser22]

Can someone tell me the name of this song? Thanks

[pektus5]

super taste

[slick82958]

Kenny Clarke is a drummer no one really knows about when he basically invented bebop! come on, the guy who invented the "ding-ding-da-ding"!!!! insane, yet, no one ever mentions him, i do not like the big band swing, of just bass snare and hi hat, if it werent for him with the ride/snare and bass improv, jazz drumming would be boring to me, ppl need to put more vids up of him soloing lol.

[Leadtheband]

I've noticed that the greatest musicians are usually rarely recognized.

[dreadtodred]

right on kenny is not being given due

[epasurr]

uhh i honestly do not know what youre talking about, every serious jazz musician, critic, magazine, etc recognizes Klook as one of the greats

[slick82958]

uh did i specifically point out serious jazz musicians critics and magazines? im talking about people in general man! ask 10 average drummers, i bet 9 out of 10 dont know em, thats messed up, he should be realized without the person having to be a "serious jazz musician" cause hes that good, think before you speak ;)

[drummer78]

He is pretty widely recognized in jazz circls.

[slick82958]

i know he is in jazz circles, but like i said before, he isnt known by all jazz drummers. most dont know about him through word of mouth, i know i didnt find out about him till i looked shit up, thats all i was saying.

[drummer78]

I hear ya. I mean, a lot of people don't know about Dave Tough or Shadow Wilston and they and they were both pretty important jazz drummers. There are tons of lesser known great drummers who deserve much attention.

[slick82958]

See thats exactly what I mean, no idea who Dave Tough is, but now that you said it i'll look em up, i only know about Wilson cause he was on Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane. Gotta keep the word of mouth going.

[drummer78]

There aren't too many clips of Dave Tough up on youtube. There used to be one really brief clip of him playing with Eddie Condon back in the 40's but I don't see that it is up anymore, Anyway, Google Davey Tough and you'll read about a fascinating person and a very important figure in jazz music/drumming.

[drummer78]

Some other important drummers from the 1940's who are not mentioned too often are Lou Fromm, Tiny Khan, I don't think you'll find any videos of them on youtube. If you want to see another drummer who is on youtube but isn't always mentioned is Barrett Deems. He played with Louis Armstrong and he had a nice traditional Chicago style. Check out the couple of clips they have of him. You'll dig them.

[fnkdrmmr]

You are correct. Mr Clarke should go down in Jazz history as the guy who started the riding on the "ride cymbal" instead of the hit hat & snare drum. Meaning he brought that "ting-a-ling" triplet rhythm that came out of African clave rhythms. Every jazz drummer today rides on the "ride cymbal" b/c of Kenny Clarke's "creation". Even in this clip people are discussing Dave Tough and not Kenny Clarke. Sad, sad, sad...

[slick82958]

Lol yesssss, i was waiting for you. you know, you're that guy. always bring some humor into my life. instead of discussing in a way that proves that you're actually some kind of real drummer, you respond in a childish fashion. i dont know why im even saying this cause you'll just have another comment to say back anyways, but im gonna push the post comment button anyway, go ahead, make my day.

[fnkdrmmr]

What are you talking about? I was simply echoing your previous sentiments. What's childish about that? Also, my "old" Jazz drum teacher taught me the "real" history of Jazz drumming and it was good to see somebody else with the same knowledge. Maybe I'm missing what you are trying to say...

[slick82958]

Honestly? lol seemed like a whole lotta sarcasm to me, sorry about being so hostile though, you know how cut throat youtube can be, just getting ready for another jerk, but i apologize. i think your wording and what not just threw me off, i dont know, at any rate, thanks.

[fnkdrmmr]

What sarcasm? Kenny Clark did create the ting-a-ling rhythm on the ride. And guys are talking about Dave Tough when the issue should be Mr. Clarke. What gives?

[electrichaggis]

@fnkdrmmr you are right. Kenny Clark took what drummers where playing on the snare and transferred it to the ride cymbal. I met Kenny Clark when I was very young and actually played on his drums. My dad played with the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland big band in Cologne Germany great great band !!!

[drummer78]

That's true, although, bop drumming didn't magically appear out of nowhere. It had been gestating even in the late 30's. Drummers like Sid Catlett were hinting at the bop that Roach and Clarke would later revolutionize. Also, the reason Tough was mentioned is because he too doesn't get much notice in the scheme of things. Why make a fuss about that. We are talking drums and drummers.

[italiarovinata]

Fabolous, extraordinary drummer.

One of the greatest talent ever.

[jeffkahl]

fantastic!