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Art Blakey 아트 블래키

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Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1940s in the big bands of Fletcher Henderson and Billy Eckstine. He then worked with bebop musicians Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Art Blakey (아트 블래키) — verified Korean artist. Agency: Blue Note.

Details

• Genre: jazz, bebop
• Awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award, NEA Jazz Masters
• Birth Date: October 11, 1919
• Death Date: October 16, 1990
• Nationality: American
• Profession: jazz drummer and bandleader
• Born: 1919년 10월 11일
• Died: 1990년 10월 16일

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• MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as Art Blakey; KoreaAPI uses 아트 블래키 (chosen by source authority).

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-16 · 3 verified snapshots.

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