Jazz drummer. Born in Leytonstone. He played with Oscar Rabin on the radio, and then for several bandleaders including Jack Parnell, Johhny Dankworth and Ted Heath. He also accompanied singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Cleo Laine.
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Kenny Clare
Kenny Clare 1929 - 1984 acclaimed British jazz drummer born in Leytonstone, l...
Arts centre. Oversees the Hayward Gallery, the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Saison Poetry Library, and the Arts Council Collection.
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