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Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s.. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1940s in the big bands of Fletcher Henderson and Billy Eckstine.He then worked with bebop musicians Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Art Blakey (born October 11, 1919, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 16, 1990, New York, New York) was an American drummer and bandleader noted for his extraordinary drum solos, which helped define the offshoot of bebop known as ...
The Estate of Art Blakey is delighted to join with Warner Music Group in announcing their upcoming release of a new, deluxe edition of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk on May 20, 2022. This deluxe edition will include some previously unreleased recorded material from their vault.
Art Blakey, a true innovator of modern jazz drumming, left an indelible mark on the genre with his powerful and thunderous style. As the leader of the Jazz M...
Oct 11, 2023 · Art Blakey was a lot of things during his 71 years: ladies’ man, gourmet, philosopher, teacher, mentor, bigamist, drug addict, and a father of ten children. But, above all else, ...
Oct 13, 2009 · Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger, Jazz Mentor Ninety years ago, one of the greatest bandleaders and drummers in jazz was born in Pittsburgh, Penn. That man was Art Blakey. For more than 30 years, he led ...
Art Blakey’s claim to fame with his Jazz Messengers throughout the group’s 30+ year history lay in finding the most creative young players and tunesmiths to inspire him and rev up the bandstand. The drummer plucked out of the ranks the most imaginative young players for his Jazz Messengers groups, ...
Oct 26, 2021 · Drummer Art Blakey lived and breathed hard bop. He epitomised the music’s snapping, pulsating drive with each beat from his kit. Yet his vision extended way beyond the technicalities of playing, as his band The Jazz Messengers became an institution. Stuart Nicholson speaks to those that knew him and assesses the impact of Blakey’s enduring legacy
Oct 16, 1990 · Art Blakey Follow Artist + The guru of hard bop, whose famous technique -- frequent, high-volume snare with bass-drum accents -- made him one of jazz's all-time best messengers.
Oct 11, 2019 · Art Blakey was born 100 years ago, on Oct. 11, 1919, and America's homegrown music — jazz — might not sound quite like it does today if it weren't for the influence of the late drummer. "I ...
