Blakey draws out the trumpeter's cocky phrasing with all manner of percolating punctuation, including his signature press roll - quick, forceful roll on snare drum. (SOUNDBITE OF ART BLAKEY AND ...

“Sometimes I say jazz is in the drums,” he said ... s part in some of the band’s greatest pieces. “I’m playing tribute to one of my heroes,” Sands said. “There is only one Art Blakey, and there ...

Collectors whose listening has been limited to the outstanding Blue Note recordings have reason to look forward to hearing the group play once again ... 2); Sweet 'n' Sour (take 4). Personnel: Art ...

I saw drumming legend Art Blakey in concert once in the mid-1980s at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass. I sat about 5 feet away as he perched behind his drum kit ... They will play at ceremonies ...

Art Blakey was born 100 ... According to Russonello, Blakey's rhythmic groove set the pace for jazz in the second half of the 20th century. "He was playing music that was meant to pull people ...