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Art Blakey, also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was born Oct. 11, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pa. This drummer and bandleader was known for his extraordinary drum solos, which helped define the offshoot of bebop known as " hard bop". He was also known for giving younger musicians a start in their careers as jazz performers in his group, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He died on Oct. 16, 1990 in New York.

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Great day in Harlem: Art Blakey In 1958, photographer Art Kane captured 57 jazz greats in one big picture--visit this amazing website whose subject matter was also the focus of a documentary film. www.harlem.org/people/blakey.html

The School of Hard Bop Pictures, paintings, audio interview samples, Ken Burns on Blakey, posters, book and album reviews are all available on this comprehensive Art Blakey site. home.ica.net/~blooms/Art1.html

Art Blakey: Jazz Musician Includes pictures, biography, discography, links, chat and RealAudio samples. www.duke.edu/~aks2/jazz/art.htm

Art Blakey Jerry Jazz Musician site offers books, interviews and Blakey cd links. www.jerryjazzmusician.com/..

Black History-Art Blakey Short profile, with links to other artists who played with Blakey, like Clifford Brown, Thelonius Monk, Wayne Shorter and Lee Morgan. blackhistory.eb.com/micro/72/64.html