Art Blakey 1919-1990
Art Blakey was a renowned jazz musician and his music is
still widely appreciated today. He
commanded the drums in the jazz world. I listened to the live album, A Night at Birdland. From the first
song, “Split Kick” Art’s skill is evident. The drums carry the bass line and
give it a snazzy feel. The whole album has the big band jazz feel. I enjoyed
the extra history Art gave about playing “A Night In Tunsia”, that he was with
Dizzy Gillespie when Dizzy wrote the song. I love the trumpet in “Mayreh”. It
is paired perfectly with the drums.
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