Hey Drum Family! Who are some of your favourite old school Jazz/Be-Bop drummers? Check out Kenny Clarke! Kenny was a drumming innovator and major contributor to the Be-bop style of jazz drumming. Do you have any recordings that he has played on? 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 City, he played with the major innovators of the emerging bop styl

1.3K views · 56 reactions | Do you know the legendary jazz drummer Kenny Clarke? Kenny is often credited as being the guy who first played the jazz ride pattern since before him, drummers would play time on the hi-hat mainly. He had a beautiful touch on the instrument which is showcased in this clip here. For more information on my drumming lessons, send me a message here on FB or via www.danielbedarddrums.com/en/lessons | Daniel Bédard Drums | Facebook

The legendary Kenny Clarke playing a great solo on Italian TV in 1962 🇮🇹 I heard Max Roach said he was imitating Kenny’s style with the larger bottom hihat and smaller top hat. Also cool, these drums are Hollywood Meazzi’s which is an Italian Brand (played by Roach as well)🥁#drumhistory - www.drumhistorypodcast.com - ::::EP 22 OUT NOW! THE HISTORY OF ROGERS DRUMS WITH PO SHY AND JEFF BURKE::: - - - Credit: Mauro Piffero - #Drummer #drum #drums #kennyclarke #hollywooddrums #hollywoodmeazzi | D

38K views · 1K shares | Kenny Clarke - Co-Inventor of Bebop, performing Tadd Dameron's Lady Birds, with Lou Bennett on organ. | Jazz Video Guy | Facebook

5.1K views · 179 reactions | KENNY CLARKE | FRANCY BOLAND BIG BAND...

4.1K views · 212 reactions | Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop Reunion - Round Midnight - 1975 Dizzy Gillespie, Al Haig, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke, Ray Brown, Joseph Carroll, Sarah Vaughan | Avant Garde Music | Facebook