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Art Blakey
One of the most influential drummers of them all, Art Blakey's distinctive,
aggressive style had a profound effect on 20th century jazz and he is credited
with inventing the bebop rhythm along with Kenny Clarke and Max Roach. From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blakey was still in his teens when he started playing
piano and leading his own band. He later decided to take up drums, touring with
the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in the early 1940s before joining Billy
Eckstine's big band and - closely associated with Miles Davis, Horace Silver and
Charlie Parker - he was identified as one...
Like Someone in LoveThe Jazz Messengers and Art Blakey
Embers and Ashes
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You Go to My Head
Tony Bennett and Art BlakeyThe Beat of My Heart
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Like Someone in LoveArt Blakey, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Benny Golson and Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Like Someone in Love
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If I Had YouArt Blakey and Art Blakey Quintet
Night Time Blues
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If You Could See Me NowArt Blakey and Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
On View at the Five Spot Café
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CaravanArt Blakey and Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Caravan
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