Artist: Art Blakey

Art Blakey
Aliases
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey Quintet
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Real name
Arthur Blakey
Born
October 11, 1919
Died
October 16, 1990
Country
United States
Comments
One of the innovators of bebop drumming. Blakey was later known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina.
See also

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A Chant for Bu Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1973 Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest
2 Blues March Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1959 (2 artists)
3 Introduction by Pee Wee Marquette Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1954 Sampled by US3
4 Moanin' Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1959 (36 artists)
5 One by One Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1963 (2 artists)
6 Pristine Art Blakey 1958 Mike DiRubbo and Larry Willis
7 Up Jumped Spring Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1962 (12 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Night in Tunisia Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
2 Almost Like Being in Love Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 David Brooks and Marion Bell
3 Blue Moon Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1962 Shirley Ross
4 Bouncing With Bud Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan 1960 Bud Powell
5 Come Rain or Come Shine Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1959 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
6 Confirmation Art Blakey Quintet 1954 Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
7 Crisis Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1961 Sampled by US3
8 Dat Dere Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Bobby Timmons
9 Dawn on the Desert Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers with Sabu [1] and a Bongo 1957 John Kirby and His Orchestra
10 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1961
11 I Can't Get Started Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1972 Bob Hope
12 I Can't Get Started Paul Bley With Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey 1954 Bob Hope
13 I Could Have Danced All Night Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 Julie Andrews and Philippa Bevans
14 I Didn't Know What Time It Was Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1963 Marcy Westcott and Richard Kollmar
15 I Hear a Rhapsody Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1961 Al Donahue & His Orchestra
16 I Talk to the Trees Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 Tony Bavaar and Olga San Juan
17 If I Had You Art Blakey Quintet 1954 Al Starita and the Piccadilly Players
18 It's Only a Paper Moon Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Claire Carleton
19 Like Someone in Love Paul Bley With Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey 1954 Dinah Shore
20 Now's the Time Art Blakey Quintet 1954 Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
21 On the Street Where You Live Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 John Michael King
22 Quicksilver Art Blakey Quintet 1954 The Horace Silver Trio
23 Some Other Time Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Betty Comden, Nancy Walker, Adolph Green and Cris Alexander
24 Tempus Fugit Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan 1960 Bud Powell Trio
25 That Old Feeling Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1962 Virginia Verrill
26 There but for You Go I Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 David Brooks
27 They Call the Wind Maria Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 Rufus Smith
28 Woodyn' You Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers with Sabu [1] and a Bongo 1957 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
29 You Don't Know What Love Is Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1961 Carol Bruce

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 3 Blind Mice Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1962 United Artists
2 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 Art Blakey Quintet 1954 Blue Note
3 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 3 Art Blakey Quintet 1954 Blue Note
4 A Night at Birdland Vol.1 Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1954 Blue Note
5 A Night In Tunisia Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Blue Note
6 Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! Art Blakey Jazz Messengers 1961 Impulse!
7 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers [Moanin'] Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1959 Blue Note
8 Big Band Art Blakey 1958 Bethlehem Records
9 The Big Beat Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1960 Blue Note
10 Buhaina Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1973 Prestige
11 Child's Dance Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1972 Prestige
12 Cu-Bop Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers with Sabu [1] and a Bongo 1957 Jubilee
13 Introducing Paul Bley Paul Bley With Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey 1954 Debut Records
14 Mosaic Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 1961 Blue Note
15 Paris Jam Session Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan 1960 Fontana
16 Selections From Lerner and Loewe's . . . My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1957 Vik
17 Ugetsu Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1963 Riverside

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 The Art of Blakey Message 1993 Paddle Wheel
2 Rumba Buhaina Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band October 2005 Random Chance

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