Movie: Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger

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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.

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    1988-01-01

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