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Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger

Jan 1, 1988 · 1h 18m
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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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Art Blakey
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Directed by Dick Fontaine

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EN
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US

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