Notes to the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame
Art Blakey on Keeping the Intensity of the Beat
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2m 32s
In this episode of "Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame," Art Blakey tells journalist Ben Sidran about his experience as a drummer-bandleader, the importance of cohesion in the band's personalities, and why he liked to be known as an innovator.
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