artist:Art Blakey 2 notes
Art Blakey passed away back in 1990, but his legendary drumming with the Jazz Messengers keeps getting reissued - there was a big compilation that dropped in 2017. The man basically created the blueprint for hard bop drumming and launched countless careers through his bands.
Apr 5
Moanin'
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers · 1958 Spin it Again - Art Blakey hits the kit like he's settling a debt, and somehow Bobby Timmons' gospel-drenched piano makes that feel like the only reasonable response.
 decade:1950s
Apr 4
Mosaic
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers · 1961 Spin it Again - Art Blakey hits the kit like he's settling an old argument, and Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter spend six tracks proving him right.
 genre:Jazz

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