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Art Blakey, Genius

Many, many many musicians inspire me, as I am sure they inspire you, too.  They play different instruments, they were born a few years ago or a hundred years ago, they are from different parts of the world, but they all do the same thing:  they make something incredible from nothing. The musician I happen to be thinking of today is Mr. Art Blakey.  Using only four drums and about as many cymbals, Mr. Blakey could create mind-blowing compositions of sound; he could coax an incredibly wide range of colors and textures from his drums.  Listening to Blakey play is like leaving

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