Dive deeper with the sheet music for all of these grooves in our latest Beat article: www.drumeo.com/beat/art-blakey-drum-grooves/

Thanks, Brandon and everyone else at Drumeo, for doing this. Art was a founding father whose legacy needs to be kept alive. (I see via the comments here that you've exposed his playing to some who had never heard it before, which is amazing.) NO ONE swung like he did. And paramount to that, though he was, to borrow a borrowed phrase from Neil Peart, "human, all too human," I can tell you firsthand that he was the nicest, most encouraging man one could hope to meet. I got to hang with him at a family friend's wedding party for a few hours when I was in my teens and he was just the coolest, most unassuming guy. You would never have known that you were in the presence of THE cat. Still have the shirt I wore that night, which he was kind enough to sign for me. An experience I will never, ever forget. Thanks again for honoring the immortal Buhaina.

Fun Fact: Art Blakey is Mike Bordin's favorite drummer. Really wild how far and wide inspiration can travel across genres and players!

That Tunisia groove is something else! So is that Tangerine Glass Glitter!

I really enjoy the way you dress for making this video about Art Blakey...

Blakey was innovative and was instrumental in giving musicians that were new on the scene a fresh start in their career. He was a first-class gentlemen..!

Holy shit, that Mozambique groove though. I have to learn that.

Art Blakey was a real master. There's a lot of footage with him doing drum battles with his contemporarys in the 60's. Cheers Drumeo.

Drumeo always has great content, but Brandon's lessons (complete with appropriate drum kits and attire) are my favorite.

Love this. Do it with other classic jazz cats too. Philly, Jimmy, Elvin, Tony, Max 🔥

I'm happy to say that I visited His jazz messenger's concert in Sweden back in 1981. 🇸🇪

I don't know what's more fancy: That beautiful drum kit or the amazing tuxedo. Thank you for another great video, boys and girls.

Art Blakey was the man his style was so unique and to be a drummer and leader of the orchestra what's phenomenon thank you for your video I'm originally from Northern California and as we say keep jazz alive

Art Blakey is truly one of the 🐐’s 🙏🏼

Groove#2 is awesome! I really like those old style jazz drumming.

awesome lesson! learning Blakey grooves is the best!

After discovering Blakey a few years ago, he’s now without a doubt my favourite drummer. He inspired me from the beginning, when I was finding my footing with jazz music. Two of my other favourite grooves of his are Ping Pong and Children of the Night (originally from the “Roots & Herbs” and “Mosaic” records respectively), on the live “Three Blind Mice” records. Very awesome grooves, and great fun to play.

He was monstrous on the kit. Great video and demo.

I been waiting for this video past 10 years

Sweating just watching someone else playing these beats at Blakey's tempo.

Great video and I work at Malco and I hear Art Blakey and the jazz messengers every day Its great to listen too 😀

idk if sparkle finish on your kit will change the sound, but Art has my appreciation on several levels: one for his incredible feel and style, and then his work with the Jazz Messengers, which was, at least in part, a musical school or training/experience regimen for up-and-coming players, a way to educate and simultaneously expose both the listening public as well as the players...absolutely a legend.....massive thanks to Drumeo for this expose regarding this, relatively (especially today) obscure musical powerhouse.

Hey fantastic! Great to see Art Blakey's playing being featured, remembered and appreciated. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who cares about this stuff, and then you make this video!

Art is the Fucking shit. Picked up a snare drum book with his work 20 years ago on a whim and never looked back.

The "moanin" shuffle to me is almost like a swung flam tap. Great tips. Art is a beast.

He is one of the drum greatest players. You hear the ride pattern and you know it's Art.

A Night in Tunisia is iconic, but Blakey also had probably my all-time favorite swing feel, especially on tunes that were a bit more up-tempo, like Quicksilver and Mayreh.

Bravo! Well done!

the way art blakey swings on along came betty is unreal. the crescendo on his snare rolls go from inaudible to a sonic boom

One of the greatest! He recorded so many classics!

A Night in Tunisia the first time I heard him I have been floored

Your a freakin stud, Brandon. A REAL MUSIC EDUCATOR. And, YES, I BOUGHT YOUR AWESOME BOOK! Thanks Maaaaan.

So cool. Can't wait to try and learn it.

Art’s grooves are deep. Love Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers…they never made a bad recording. Everything was excellent.

Art Blakey is one of the greatest of all time!

Just had to take a moment to appreciate how visually well-done this video is. Even before you hit a note this video looks fantastic. The set, the suit, the sparkle! This is before you even got to the great content. Kudos!

Great work Brandon... I Love the fact that you wear a full suit Just like the real deal of the guys back in the Days. Tx. J.p.

Blakey was such an amazing pioneer! Thanks for posting this!

Respect ✊🏿 Makes me want to grab my tenor sax and jam

I love all grooves ✌️

Cool grooves I’ll have to try them , beautiful kit

I’m glad y’all finally got to the jazz classics this is my favorite genre classics jazz 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Brandon, THX so much for bringing this great drummer to light !! I'm a 71 yo, who resurrected playing drums for Recreation / fun in retirement. I started again after 50 Years. I'm learning so much by this and the many other DRUMEO videos. Back in my day when I started playing in 1966 as a 15 year old, the lessons I took were based on the simple Jazz beats. I didn't really stick (excuse the Pun) to that - i wanted Rock and Roll. But I come to learn that the greats of my day (Baker, Moon, Bonham, Copeland, Gaad, etc.) all started in JAZZ. Even Ringo and Chalrie Watts ... It's Not easy for sure. NOte: I like the fact that You Dressed the part, complete with the suit and Tie !!

I LOVE Art Blakey. Thank you for this!!! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

INCREDIBLEE!! Perfect video, execution and content!! Thank you for this Mr Toews, you are a master!!!

Always enjoy a video with Brandon! Very cool stuff demoed by a great jazz drummer!

Beautiful Kit.

Great, many thanks!

The third groove is an absolute must if you want to swing the blues :) I didn't intentionally model mine on Art Blakey's, but apparently I did..

❤❤❤ this was a wonderful tutorial of art Blakey and his signature grooves. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

Brandon you have done it again. Just tremendous playing and teaching. Cheers.

Love the suit for this lesson Brandon. You really capture the vibe with those threads. Along that line maybe do a Peter Criss lesson and fire up the cat make up ! Cheers !

Great! Love to hear about these legacy artists

I haven't been a member of Drumeo for a few years because I play mostly Jazz, but if Brandon get's that Jazz library bigger, I'm going to have to join again.

Love love love this channel!!! Thanks again for this, now down to the basement to practice this.

Jazz at it's purest form. Art Blakey Hard core swinger.

Awesome to see this, from Carey to Blakey, such a great channel for exposing young (& older) drummers to the rich world of drums, perhaps we could see lessons on Baker or Paice? Keep up the great work

Mr. Toews, you are the man. From Rock to Jazz your tutorials are awesome. Furthermore, for your jazz tutorials I love your drum stage set-up with the bottles to the side. So cool.

Ever since I was introduced to the mesmerising Mozambique beat by Steve Gadd many years ago, that’s my answer! Thanks.

Glad to see you guys doing videos on these drum giants. The forefathers of drumming. Art would also, on some shuffles, dig the stick on 2 & 4 into the head, kind of muting. A very subtle but cool affect.

The drums sound sooo good

Fantastic! 👍👍

Legendary grooves🔥🔥🔥

I enjoyed all of them. Just starting out on drums, may take me a while to be able to do anything like that, I mean, I am 67. Thank you.

I’d never heard of him! He was amazing! It’s really fun to learn different styles. Great lesson Brandon.

This dude is a natural educator. I'm not a professional drummer--nor, indeed, even an amateur--but I had no problem understanding the information he was trying to convey, even if I couldn't actually play it. Now I need to find some Brandon Toews music!

I love learning about drummers that I've not heard of, or heard very little of, on Drumeo. You guys introduce the drummer, break down the grooves and fills so it's easier and more enjoyable to comprehend and listen to.

So cool Drumeo covers a lot of styles and pays tribute to the greats of the past. An awesome way to expose people to all kinds of music. Thank you Brandon.

Art would really appreciate this, bravo 👏🏻 . I recently bought a CD "Best of Art Blakey", great! .

❤ Art

Indestructible 1964 álbum by Art Blakey and Jazz M.

All of the beats are great. Thanks man. I always want to learn this tunes. Its nice to see them break down

Im a guitarist and he's my favorite Jazz musician:)

Brandon! Wow. This has to be the single-most summarized *and* deeply-revealing presentation of a true pioneer of our beloved instrument. You did an absolutely stellar job of paying tribute to the uniquely identifiable genre-defining musicianship of drummer Art Blakey. My high hat's off to you, Brandon.

Great video! i love Art Blakey´s playing! is one of the greatest of all time! and now ...Max roach please?

Very nice grooves. Thank you very much for this lesson!

Loved it!!!! You know, I really appreciate your ability to play some many different genres of music. Thanks for posting this!!!!

Although I'm not a fan of jazz, I do respect the masters of that era and their talent. Also, if Drumeo was around when I first started playing it would have been awesome! Carmine Appice's Realistic Rock with a floppy record was my teacher at the time and I still use it to this day. Drumeo does such a wonderful job for the drumming community.

art Blakey the best jazz drummer

Great video on a great drummer and musician. I love Ben Riley's time and influence on accompaniment playing.

Great job. You are amazing.

I don't play drums but your videos are very useful for me to understand the drums and also how to program cool drum parts in my DAW. Thank you.

Thanks Brandon for Another Great video. Always informative.

That was a fun lesson, the suit and tie plus the old Ks were a nice touch.

Awesome work thankyou

Great lesson! Thank you!

GREAT stuff! Thank you for the clarification! Now it's time to go to work on it!

Free For All is my favorite Art Blakey jam.

Great vid. As a beginner, I could probably spend a year just learning these three songs and it would improve my playing so much.

One by one is sublime

Art Blakey and max roach were some og the best drummers to ever live

Thanks

This is an amazing video, thank you Brandon and the Drumeo team. I’m hooked on Blakey tunes now and determined to learn those grooves!

Great video!! I love jazz drumming it's a hard style to play but fun. This is some great content. Great work drumeo😄.

Hey thanks Brandon and staff for bringing classic jazz greats to our attention. Bit different from what's been shown which is all great but to have artists Art Blakey and the like are wonderful additions making Drumeo a leading site for diverse teaching and appreciation. Thanks!! And your transcribing this stuff and playing it is fantastic

Fine work sir! Super cool stuff⚡️

Love it!!!

Thanks for this great video! You definitely chose some of his best and most classic grooves. Of the three, I’d say the shuffle is the one that‘a a must learn. A good shuffle goes a long way. Thanks again for the video! Best wishes - Tim

I never noticed how many rivets he had in his main ride, it’s wild

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