Music1944–1990
Art Blakey
Pittsburgh drummer and Jazz Messengers founder who mentored more jazz greats than anyone in history — Clifford Brown, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, and Keith Jarrett all came through his band.
Origin
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genre
Jazz
The Cultural Record
Discography
J
Jody1999
R
Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers1988
D
Drum Night At Birdland1986
Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers1972
H
Holiday for Skins2006
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