Art Blakey
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: October 11, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: October 16, 1990 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1919 - 1990
Biography
A volcanic drummer and bandleader, Art Blakey was the primary architect of hard bop and a monumental force in jazz for over 40 years. His group, The Jazz Messengers, became the definitive 'hard bop academy,' a revolving institution that launched the careers of countless legends like *Lee Morgan*, *Wayne Shorter*, and *Wynton Marsalis*. Blakey's powerful shuffle-swing, explosive press-rolls, and communicative, blues-inflected style defined the genre's rhythmic language. He was the ultimate mentor, known for pushing his young players to their creative limits on seminal #Blue Note# albums like 'Moanin'' and 'A Night at Birdland'. His legacy is not just in his drumming, but in the generations of musicians he shaped.
Genres
Art Blakey Discography
- A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 (1954) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 (1954) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- A Night at Birdland, Vol. 3 (1954) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- At The Cafe Bohemia (Vol. 1) (1955) - Album - rated 4.58/5
- The Jazz Messengers (1956) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Orgy in Rhythm, Volume 2 (1957) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Orgy in Rhythm, Volume 1 (1957) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Drum Suite (1957) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Selections From Lerner and Loewe's (1957) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- A Night in Tunisia (1958) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Moanin' (1959) - Album - rated 4.53/5
- At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1 (1959) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 2 (1959) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Holiday for Skins, Vol. 1 (1959) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Daniel Filipacchi présente : Art Blakey et les Jazz-Messengers au Club St. Germain, Vol. 2 (1959) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Olympia Concert (1959) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers [Moanin'] (1959) - Album - rated 4.51/5
- Ritual (1960) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- The Big Beat (1960) - Album - rated 4.46/5
- Impulse!!!!! Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! (1961) - Album - rated 4.21/5
- Mosaic (1962) - Album - rated 4.9/5
- Caravan (1962) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- 3 Blind Mice (1962) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- The African Beat (1962) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Ugetsu (1963) - Album - rated 4.58/5
- Ugetsu: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at Birdland (1963) - Album - rated 4.2/5
- Buhaina's Delight (1963) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- A Jazz Message (1964) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- The Freedom Rider (1964) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- Indestructible (1964) - Album - rated 4.9/5
- 'S Make It (1965) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Free for All (1965) - Album - rated 4.5/5
- Soul Finger (1965) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Kyoto (1966) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Buttercorn Lady (1966) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Holiday for Skins, Vol. 2 (1966) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Tough (1966) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Like Someone in Love (1967) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- The Witch Doctor (1968) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Roots & Herbs (1970) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Art Blakey (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.3/5
- Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.96/5
Members
- Art Blakey - Member
- Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - primary artist, drums, liner notes
- Marcus Miller - primary artist, instruments, lead vocals, backing vocals, producer, written-by
- Ray Bardani - producer, recorded by, mixed by
- Michael Colina - producer
- Luther Vandross - written-by
- Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone
- Brenda White King - backing vocals
- Tawatha - backing vocals
- Eric Bartlett - cello
- Buddy Williams - drums
- Maureen Gallagher - viola
- Valerie Haywood - viola
- Anca Nicolau - violin
- Carol Pool - violin
- Eriko Sato - violin
- Guillermo Figueroa - violin
- Joanna Jenner - violin
- Kineko Barbini - violin
- Martha Caplin-Silverman - violin
- Naoko Tanaka - violin
- Robert Chausow - violin
- Ruth Waterman - violin
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Harvey Mason - drums
- Nick Moroch - acoustic guitar
- Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - primary artist
- Cedar Walton - piano, written-by
- Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone, written-by
- Curtis Fuller - trombone, written-by
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - primary artist
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Orrin Keepnews - producer
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Jymie Merritt - bass