Art Blakey was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader who made significant contributions to the genre, particularly in the development of hard bop in the 1950s and 1960s. Born on October 11, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blakey is best known for forming and leading the Jazz Messengers, a group that became a proving ground for young talents who would go on to become some of the biggest names in jazz.
... MeerArt Blakey was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader who made significant contributions to the genre, particularly in the development of hard bop in the 1950s and 1960s. Born on October 11, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blakey is best known for forming and leading the Jazz Messengers, a group that became a proving ground for young talents who would go on to become some of the biggest names in jazz. Over his career, Blakey played with a who's who of jazz greats, including Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, and Wynton Marsalis.
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