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“Walter Blanding Presents: The Music of Art Blakey” with special guest and master drummer, Randy Gelispie

  • UrbanBeat 1213 Turner Street Lansing United States (map)

Join us as we explore the exciting music that comes from this period of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, featuring special guest and master drummer, Randy Gelispie.  

Art Blakey is one of the most influential drummers and jazz artists of the century. His famous group: “Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers” continued for almost 40 years, shaping the face of the music, and bringing forth a plethora of musicians that became leaders of jazz; some of them include Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, and Wynton Marsalis. 

 

Randy Gelispie - drums

Judah Guerra - trombone

Jauron Perry - trumpet

Dylan Sherman - bass

Cormac Avila - piano

Brian Allen - drums

Walter Blanding - saxophones

Doors at 5pm, show at 7:30pm
$25 General Admission, $10 Student (with Student ID)

Tickets > https://urbanbeat.ticketspice.com/walter-blanding-presents

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