Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988)
• January 1st, 1988 • 1h 18min
Documentary, Music
Overview
A portrait of inspirational jazz drummer and teacher Art Blakey with Dizzy Gillespie, many pupils including Wayne Shorter, the Marsalis brothers, and a surprising new generation of musicians and dancers.
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