Kenny Clarke - Klook's the man

[jazzbo]

Fer has it right. Some stereo RVG for Savoy. . . and interesting sounding too (thinking of the Coltrane Harden, and the Fuller sessions. . . man the horn sound is HUGE!)

[Elissa]

As I understand it, taking his cues from Papa Jo and Big Sid, Klook ushered in the modern era's more open and free approach to jazz drums by moving that right hand to the ride cymbal and uncrossing the hands. At the same time, he started adding 'bombs' or accents in among the traditional four on the base drum. These two innovations begat coordinated independence, enabling drummers to use each limb to create different or poly-rhythms. When drummers began to keep time on the ride cymbal, the bass player couldnt just continue to play the root and the fifth; the piano couldnt just play stride. They too had to use space and open chords and BeBop was born. What say thee experts?

[mikeweil]

You just summed up in concise words the importance of Klook's revolutioninzing of the rhythmic accompaniment for the whole band! Klook was as important as Bird, Diz, Bud, and Monk!

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

Having just reviewed the track list for this set I'm surprised that they didn't include the '57 and '60 material from the Paris and Cologne studio sessions (w/Byas, Lucky Thomspon, Fats Sadi, Maurice Vandair, Roger Guerin, Martial Solal, Tony Scott & Francy Boland**) that was only issued on EPs in Europe and subsequently gathered up for the '86 Disques Swing LP. Recordings are all excellent and -- except for 'Klook's Clique' -- the material is much harder to find than the unquestionably top notch Telefunken/Bohemia/Detroit Jazzmen Savoys. A missed opportunity imo.

** his first studio encounter with Boland acording the the DS notes.

[jazzbo]

Because that stuff is not yet "public domain". . . .

[couw]

Because that stuff is not yet "public domain". . . .

why the "quotation marks"?

Either stuff is public domain, or it isn't. No need for "quotation marks" I should think.

Or is the music contained not public domain?

[Kyo]

Kyo,

This one has been issued on CD. I have a copy on Savoy/Denon.

The spine says: The Trio / Kenny Clarke - SV-0184

The front of the booklet says: "The Jazz Trio of HANK JONES Wendell Marshall, Bass Kenny Clarke, Drums"

Finally managed to track down a copy of this Savoy release. So who was the

actual leader when the session was cut - Kenny Clarke or Hank Jones?

[jazzbo]

Because that stuff is not yet "public domain". . . .

why the "quotation marks"?

Either stuff is public domain, or it isn't. No need for "quotation marks" I should think.

Or is the music contained not public domain?

The quotation marks weren't meant to denote anything special.

[jiggyjazz]

Has Klook's Clique ever been out on CD before?

Sadly, no.

Yes...KLOOK'S CLIQUE .

It was released on CD in Japan by Columbia Music in 1992.12 .21

I posted the image and few days later a copy was listed.

[jiggyjazz]

KENNY CLARKE - KLOOK'S CLIQUE on CD.

RELESEASED 12.21.1992

COCY 9838.

Great music that needs to be in circulation for jazz fans ( anywhere) .

The Japanese seems to be far ahead of everyone.

Good luck finding a copy .