Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger

8.5 / 10 8.5 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.

Directed by Dick Fontaine

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Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger

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