Kenny Clarke – The Complete Albums Collection – 4CD

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.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Once In A While - 3:21   2. I’ve Found A New Baby - 2:57   3. You’re A Sweetheart - 2:57   4. Sweet Sue - 2:55   5. Confirmation - 2:39   6. A La Colette (Cheryl) - 3:06   7. Jumpin’ There (Listen Here) - 3:08   8. Jay Mac - 3:32   9. Iambic Pentameter - 2:38   10. Jean-Paul - 2:48   11. Fantasy For Bass - 3:30   12. Love Me Or Leave Me - 3:38   13. Fun For Four - 2:34   14. Jackie My Little Cat - 3:26   15. Strollin’ - 4:25   16. Sonor - 4:53   17. Blue’s Mood - 4:20   18. Skoot - 3:50   19. Telefunken Blues - 5:52   20. Klook’s Nook - 5:12   21. Baggin’ The Blues - 5:41   22. Inhibitions - 3:54

CD2:
1. Pru’s Blooze - 3:43   2. I Dig You The Most - 6:35   3. Cute Tomato - 10:47   4. Summer Evening - 4:51   5. Oz The Wizard - 3:52   6. Now’s The Time - 1:59   7. Plenty For Kenny - 8:20   8. Bohemia After Dark - 6:06   9. Chasm - 4:23   10. Willow Weep For Me - 6:22   11. Late Entry - 3:16   12. Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya - 9:12   13. With Apologies To Oscar - 5:43   14. We’ll Be Together Again - 6:57

CD3:
1. Volcano - 5:56   2. La Porta-Thority - 5:49   3. I Hear A Rhapsody - 4:44   4. Will Wail - 7:01   5. Yesterdays - 5:53   6. Play Fiddle Play - 4:26   7. La Campimania - 3:30   8. Gloria - 5:04   9. High Notes - 3:59   10. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise - 3:39   11. The Golden Eight - 4:49   12. Strange Meeting - 3:49   13. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To - 2:49   14. Dorian - 5:47   15. Poor Butterfly - 6:50   16. Basse Cuite - 3:08

CD4:
1. Box 703, Washington, D.C. - 5:07   2. The Styx - 3:54   3. Gloria - 4:39   4. Los Bravos - 5:03   5. Charon’s Ferry - 6:10   6. Volutes - 6:01   7. Last Train From Overbrook - 6:41   8. Long Note Blues (Here Is Cecco Beppe) - 6:38   9. Get Out Of Town - 5:50   10. Sonor - 3:11   11. Speedy Reeds - 5:39   12. Old Stuff - 4:37   13. Om Mani Padme Hum - 8:30