biography
| name: |
Blakey, Art
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popular name of Arthur Blakey, also known as Abdulla Ibn Buhaina
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pronunciation:
[blaykee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1919–90)
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| biography:
| Jazz musician, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,USA. An influential drummer, he performed with Billy Eckstine's big band (1944–7) and freelanced on many recordings. From 1954 until his death he led the Jazz Messengers, a combo he consistently renewed with outstanding young players. He was a leading exponent for jazz and also ‘hard bop’, an explosive style characterized by a strong backbeat and bluesy lyricism. |
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