Art Blakey

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is back after hiatus with an episode celebrating the music of Art Blakey, in honor of the 100 year anniversary of his birth last Friday.  Blakey is best known as the leader of the Jazz Messengers, a group that launched the careers of dozens of young jazz musicians, including Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, and many many more.  This episode features music from the Messengers, as well as a few tracks from Blakey's drumming with Thelonious Monk.  Playlist here Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail wnpmpod@gmail.com

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I'm a lover of jazz music and have spend the last 20 years digging through record crates at the record stores, yard sales, swap meets, etc, in the Los Angeles area, and want to share some of the great jazz I've discovered along the way. Most episodes are focused on a single jazz artist, some are focused on various jazz styles, to point others in the right direction when it comes to finding out about great jazz