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After three years with Blakey, Joe Henderson called, and Brackeen worked with him from 1972 to '75.
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He started at the Juilliard School but by 19, he was recording with the likes of Wynton Marsalis and Joe Henderson.
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In the late '80s and early '90s, he returned to playing hard-bop on several albums for the Landmark label, which also featured saxophonists Kenny Garrett and Joe Henderson.
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When he arrived in New York City, he immediately got to play with such famous bandleaders as Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Gil Evans and Stan Getz, all of whom recognized the dexterity and musicality of the young Clarke.
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