Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919-1990) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 71
Arthur Blakey 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.
Art Blakey is read about 496 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 402 days, one point a day.
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- Alfred Lion Produced Moanin' and Free for All
- Orrin Keepnews Produced Caravan, Kyoto and Anthenagin
Thelonious Monk Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
John Coltrane Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
Keith Jarrett Bandmate in Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Coleman Hawkins Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
Chuck Mangione Bandmate in Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Mulgrew Miller Bandmate in The Jazz Messengers- Wilbur Ware Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
- Gigi Gryce Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
Isao Suzuki Bandmate in The Jazz Messengers- Ray Copeland Bandmate in Thelonious Monk Septet
George Avakian Produced Drum Suite (1957)- Bob Thiele Produced Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! (1961)
Frank Sinatra Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Roger Vadim Directed Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
Sarah Vaughan Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Sammy Davis Jr. Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Jimmy Smith Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Kenny Dorham Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Rickie Lee Jones Duets: Music from Beyond the Moon
Teo Macero Produced Killer Joe (1982)
Muriel Angelus Duets: Falling in Love with Love (1938)
Bill Hardman Duets: Backgammon (1976)
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1990 · aged 71
