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Clarke-Boland Big Band

Clarke-Boland Big Band has been played on NTS shows including We Are… w/ Paul Camo, with Om Mani Padme Hum first played on 11 June 2014.

Co-chaired by legendary bop drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian-born pianist/composer Francy Boland, the Clarke-Boland Big Band ranked among the top European orchestras of the '60s and early '70s. The group formed in 1960 following Clarke's relocation to Paris; originally, he and Boland -- fresh off a stint as an arranger for Kurt Edelhagen's German-based orchestra -- teamed in a sextet setting, quickly followed by an octet; the roster continued to grow, however, and soon a big band comprised of…

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Om Mani Padme Hum
Clarke-Boland Big Band
Atlantic1963
Om Mani Padme Hum
Clarke-Boland Big BandAtlantic1963
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Speedy Reeds
Clarke-Boland Big Band
Atlantic1963
Speedy Reeds
Clarke-Boland Big BandAtlantic1963
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Sakara
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, The
Polydor1971
Sakara
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, ThePolydor1971
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Wintersong
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, The
Polydor1971
Wintersong
Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, ThePolydor1971
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