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Legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey (1919-1990) is best known for the band he led, known as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, which over the course of thirty years included some of the most prominent jazz musicians of the day — including Clifford Brown, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis.

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SelenaSweety wrote:
5 hours ago

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Moanin' is my favorite, love it!

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TheBladeRunner_ wrote:
25 days ago

One of the best jazzmen ! "Moanin'" and "Caravan" are fabulous. Without forgetting "A night in Tunisia".

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VictorAraya wrote:
September 2009

the one!!! [2]

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kokirininja wrote:
June 2009

Are You Real is the best track ever.

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wendell3 wrote:
May 2009

Yeah!

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Mushishi_GinKo wrote:
May 2009

Probablement le plus grand batteur de jazz avec max roach. Respect! :]

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simon01433 wrote:
February 2009

the 'moanin' that last fm plays is a later live version with billy harper on tenor. he absolutely burns, he's amazing. gary thomas' biggest influence

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anthonyfarrior wrote:
February 2009

one of the best...

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ntakeda wrote:
February 2009

"Legendary jazz drummer ..."

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peeanolover wrote:
January 2009

Beautiful theme, excellent interpretation!

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kojima2812 wrote:
January 2009

let's jam

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fannyhill wrote:
January 2009

Monstro! Monstro! Monstro!

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robsonag wrote:
July 2008

My first master.

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SYL2Oh wrote:
May 2008

The hard-bop drummer who made roar rumours of Africa !

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lovesic wrote:
March 2008

oh man...you drop it hot!

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CAT811 wrote:
February 2008

New group devoted to Art Blakey and related musicians: Works of Art

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croozin wrote:
February 2008

where is Politely?? its such a brilliant track! moanin is the best though

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heuvel wrote:
December 2007

What a GREAT drummer!

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fuzmeister wrote:
August 2007

A Night in Tunisia - BRILLIANT drumming.

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8thlight wrote:
June 2007

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Juice+Box+Crew

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