Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
About Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
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.
Dick Fontaine's Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger is a 1988 documentary music film. It runs 78 minutes and was released in January 1988.
Its themes are jazz and drums.
Art Blakey plays Self. American members can watch it on Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel.
Whiplash and The Man with the Golden Arm make useful companions to Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger.