Art Blakey

Art Blakey was an American bandleader, composer, jazz musician, actor and drummer (1919–1990). He was born at Pittsburgh and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina; Arthur Blakey.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Abdullah Ibn Buhaina and Arthur Blakey. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Catholicism.

Identity

Art Blakey is recorded as having received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award and NEA Jazz Masters. Art Blakey is recorded as bandleader, composer, actor, drummer and musician. Art Blakey is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Art Blakey may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Art Blakey is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q311715.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz and bebop.

Membership is recorded of The Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk Septet and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers.

Distinctions recorded are Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award and NEA Jazz Masters.

Chronology

  1. 1919Art Blakey born at Pittsburgh.
  2. 1919Art Blakey was born in 1919 at Pittsburgh.
  3. 1990Art Blakey died at New York City.
  4. 1990Art Blakey died in 1990 at New York City.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Art Blakey”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q311715: Art Blakey

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Plates

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Art Blakey, trummor och ledare för The Jazz Messengers, på Umeå jazzfestival.; Musik; Personer; Övrigt; http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5449 ; http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5449

Art Blakey, trummor och ledare för The Jazz Messengers, på Umeå jazzfestival.; Musik; Personer; Övrigt; http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5449 ; http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5449

Pål-Nils Nilsson · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons by Riksantikvarieämbetet as part of a cooperation project . The donation was facilitated by Europeana . · CC BY 3.0

The picture record
Todd Barkan, left, proprietor of Keystone Korner jazz club, San Francisco, and drummer and leader of the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey, at Keystone Korner. 12/27/79. Photo by Brian McMillen / brianmcmillen@hotmail.com

Todd Barkan, left, proprietor of Keystone Korner jazz club, San Francisco, and drummer and leader of the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey, at Keystone Korner. 12/27/79. Photo by Brian McMillen / brianmcmillen@hotmail.com

Brianmcmillen · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0

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