Kenny Clarke

Summary

Kenny Clarke is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on January 9, 1914^[3]. He died in Montreuil^[4]. He died on January 26, 1985^[5]. He worked as a drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kenny Clarke's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].
• Kenny Clarke passed away in Montreuil^[4].
• Kenny Clarke was born on January 9, 1914^[3].
• Kenny Clarke died on January 26, 1985^[5].
• Kenny Clarke is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[12].
• Kenny Clarke held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Kenny Clarke is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Kenny Clarke worked as a drummer^[6].
• Kenny Clarke's professions included bandleader^[7].
• Kenny Clarke's professions included conductor^[8].
• Kenny Clarke's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Kenny Clarke's professions included composer^[10].
• Kenny Clarke's professions included recording artist^[15].
• Kenny Clarke received the NEA Jazz Masters^[16].
• Kenny Clarke was a member of Modern Jazz Quartet^[17].
• Kenny Clarke was a member of Hank Jones Trio^[18].
• Kenny Clarke was a member of Bud Powell Trio^[19].
• Kenny Clarke's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].
• Kenny Clarke is recorded as male^[21].
• Kenny Clarke's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Kenny Clarke's genre is jazz^[23].
• Kenny Clarke's genre is bebop^[24].
• Kenny Clarke's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[25].
• Kenny Clarke's discography is recorded as Kenny Clarke discography^[26].
• Kenny Clarke's Commons category is recorded as Kenny Clarke^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-01-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985-01-26^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 48eaf8a1-6e44-488c-a91a-736867f1ba50^[34]

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Origins and Family

Kenny Clarke's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1914^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], composer^[10], and recording artist^[15].

Recognition

Kenny Clarke received the NEA Jazz Masters^[16].

Personal Life

Kenny Clarke's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].

Death and Burial

Kenny Clarke died on January 26, 1985^[5]. He passed away in Montreuil^[4]. Burial took place at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[12].

Why It Matters

Kenny Clarke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Clarke born?

Kenny Clarke's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

Where did Kenny Clarke die?

Kenny Clarke died in Montreuil^[4].

What did Kenny Clarke do for work?

Kenny Clarke worked as drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and composer^[10].

What awards did Kenny Clarke receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[16].