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Blakey, Artlater Abdullah Ibn Buhaina(born Oct. 11, 1919, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 16, 1990, New York, N.Y.) U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader. He worked with Fletcher Henderson's big band before joining Billy Eckstine's forward-looking ensemble (1944–47). Blakey's prodigious technique and thunderous attack assured his role as one of the principal drum stylists in modern jazz. With Horace Silver, Blakey formed the Jazz Messengers in 1954, and the group, with its aggressive blues-inflected approach, became the archetypal hard-bop unit (see bebop). Blakey, (Arthur) Art (1919–90) jazz musician; born in Pittsburgh, Pa. An influential drummer, he performed with Billy Eckstine's big band between 1944–47 and freelanced on numerous recordings. From 1954 until his death, he led the Jazz Messengers, a combo he consistently renewed with outstanding young players. He was a proselytizer for jazz and a leading exponent of "hard bop," an explosive style characterized by a strong backbeat and bluesy lyricism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a teen, he soaked up the sounds of American small-group jazz by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. Even today, when little Pee Wee Marquette announces, "Welcome to Birdland, Ladies and Gentleman," my mind spirals to New York: twenty-four years to reach my father's brownstone, and then twenty-six more, until it's 1954, nine years to my birth, but I'm in the room--actually in the club, right near the stand--eye level with Art Blakey and Clifford Brown and Lou Donaldson and Curley Russell and Horace Silver, and they're about to change my life forever with "Split Kick" and "Once in a While. Percussive beats open "The Year of the Drum" at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, celebrating one of the greatest drummers and band-leaders in jazz history, Art Blakey, who performed with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, and others during his multidecade career. |
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