Art Blakey 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 1 ...

was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

drummer and bandleader. "Art Blakey" and "Jazz Messengers" became synonymous over the years, though Blakey led many non-Messenger recording sessions. In addition to the 76 albums which he recorded as a leader or co-leader of the

Jazz Messengers The Jazz Messengers were a jazz combo that existed for over thirty-five years beginning in the early 1950s as a collective, and ending when long-time leader and founding drummer Art Blakey died in 1990. Blakey led or co-led the group from the o ...

, Blakey also led 10 studio albums, 3 live albums and 4 compilation sessions. A relentless performer, he continued to record as a sideman on dozens of albums, throughout his career—frequently for Messengers alumni. He also led several percussion-centric albums with many of his peers.

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

The Jazz Messengers albums

Albums recorded as a side musician

Filmography

* 1965 '' Live in '65'' (DVD) * 1983 ''Jazz at the Smithsonian'' * 1986 ''At Ronnie Scott's London'' (Video) * 1995 ''The Jazz Messenger'' (Video/DVD) * 1998 ''Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers'' * 2001 ''Jazz Life, Vol. 2'' * 2003 ''Modern Jazz at the Village Vanguard'' * 2003 ''Live from Ronnie Scott's'' (DVD) * 2003 ''Live at the Smithsonian'' * 2004 ''Live at Village Vanguard''

Notes

References

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External links

Art Blakey discography
at the Jazz Discography Project,

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