Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger

IMDb 8.5 1988 • 78 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Dick Fontaine

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Art Blakey
Art Blakey Self

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