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Active

1940s - 1990s

Formed

1942 in New York, NY

Disbanded

1990

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Jazz Instrument Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz
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Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

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Quintessential hard bop ensemble led by the drummer renowned for frequent, high-volume snare with bass-drum accents.
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