Clarke,Kenny Complete Albums Collection CD

Born January 9, Kenneth Clarke Spearman was an esteemed American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style, he pioneered the use of the ride cymbal to keep time rather than the hi-hat, along with the use of the bass drum for irregular accents. This four-disc set compiles much of Kenny Clarke's finest work, including as it does all albums on which he performed as leader or co-leader. While only covering the period during which he performed under his own name, the collection serves as a fine starting point to the work of this maverick jazz pioneer and a delightful reminder of the great man's most accomplished music.

1. Once in a While 2. I've Found a New Baby 3. You're a Sweetheart 4. Sweet Sue 5. Confirmation 6. A la Colette (Cheryl) 7. Jumpin' There (Listen Here) 8. Jay Mac 9. Iambic Pentameter 10. Jean-Paul 11. Fantasy for Bass 12. Love Me or Leave Me 13. Fun for Four 14. Jackie My Little Cat 15. Strollin' 16. Sonor 17. Blue's Mood 18. Skoot 19. Telefunken Blues 20. Klook's Nook 21. Baggin' the Blues 22. Inhibitions 23. Pru's Blooze 24. I Dig You the Most 25. Cute Tomato 26. Summer Evening 27. Oz the Wizard 28. Now's the Time 29. Plenty for Kenny 30. Bohemia After Dark 31. Chasm 32. Willow Weep for Me 33. Late Entry 34. Hear Me Talkin' to Ya 35. With Apologies to Oscar 36. We'll Be Together Again 37. Volcano 38. La Porta-Thority 39. I Hear a Rhapsody 40. Will Wail 41. Yesterdays 42. Play Fiddle Play 43. La Campimania 44. Gloria 45. High Notes 46. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise 47. The Golden Eight 48. Strange Meeting 49. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to 50. Dorian 51. Poor Butterfly 52. Basse Cuite 53. Box 703, Washington, D.C 54. The Styx 55. Gloria 56. Los Bravos 57. Charon's Ferry 58. Volutes 59. Last Train from Overbrook 60. Long Note Blues (Here Is Cecco Beppe) 61. Get Out of Town 62. Sonor 63. Speedy Reeds 64. Old Stuff 65. Om Mani Padme Hum