Our Father Who: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messangers (An Introduction)

From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Length: 52:24

ART BLAKEY known later as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina was a Jazz drummer and a pioneer of Be-bop and modern Jazz. This one hour program is an introduction to his music. Six of his classic recordings are included. Read the full description.

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Art Blakey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and began playing the piano as a teenager. He began playing the drums in the early 1940’s and worked with some of the most popular Jazz orchestras. The concept of the Jazz Messengers began in 1947; however the first recording of the group was not until 1954 with Horace Silver as its leader. By 1956 Blakey took over the name and recorded as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers until the end of his career. The roster of the Jazz messengers is a who’s who in modern Jazz history. Many of the popular Jazz icons of today were disciples and students of Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers . He has received many awards during his long career including three from the Grammy organization. This program is a short introduction into the musical life of Art Blakley .

Buhaina's Delight

Our Father Who: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messangers is a one hour program divided into three sets leaving room for PSAs, the news, announcements, station IDs etc.

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Art Blakey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and began playing the piano as a teenager. He began playing the drums in the early 1940’s and worked with some of the most popular Jazz orchestras. The concept of the Jazz Messengers began in 1947; however the first recording of the group was not until 1954 with Horace Silver as its leader. By 1956 Blakey took over the name and recorded as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers until the end of his career. The roster of the Jazz messengers is a who’s who in modern Jazz history. Many of the popular Jazz icons of today were disciples and students of Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers . He has received many awards during his long career including three from the Grammy organization. This program is a short introduction into the musical life of Art Blakley .

Buhaina's Delight

Our Father Who: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messangers is a one hour program divided into three sets leaving room for PSAs, the news, announcements, station IDs etc.

Broadcast History

2012

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Witch Doctor (edit)	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	The Witch Doctor.	Blue Note Records	1999	05:32
Split Kick	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	A Night At Birdland Volume 1 .	Blue Note	1964	08:26
Moanin' (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	Moanin' (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition).	Blue Note Records	1999	09:30
Alamode	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers.	Impulse! Records	1995	06:50
The Freedom Rider	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	The Freedom Rider.	Blue Note Records	1998	07:28
Mosaic	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	Mosaic.	Blue Note Records	1990	08:14
Buhaina Chant	Art Blakey	Orgy in Rhythm Volumes One & Two.	Blue Note Records	1997	10:30