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    Messenger Legacy- Art Blakely Centennial

    Saturday, November 16, 2019

    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM See all dates and Times

    Penn Live Arts/Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

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    https://annenbergcenter.org/event/messenger-legacy

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    11/16/2019 08:00 PM 11/16/2019 09:30 PM America/Anguilla Messenger Legacy- Art Blakely Centennial A reunion and tribute to a true jazz icon. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was a quintessential band for nearly 40 years, with a constant influx of only the best young musicians. Now, multiple generations of the group's elite alumni come together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Blakey's birth and the legacy he created by providing a life-changing apprenticeship for over 200 jazz musicians. With band members Bobby Watson, Essiet Essiet, Geoffrey Keezer, Brian Lynch and Bill Pierce, this top-notch ensemble is led by Ralph Peterson, the only drummer ever to play in the band alongside the drum maestro himself. Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/philadelphia/events/penn-live-artsannenberg-center-for-the-performing-arts/messenger-legacy-art-blakely-centennial-39796?ref=uceaddevent Penn Live Arts/Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104

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    Woodland Terrace (Philadelphia)

    A reunion and tribute to a true jazz icon. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was a quintessential band for nearly 40 years, with a constant influx of only the best young musicians. Now, multiple generations of the group's elite alumni come together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Blakey's birth and the legacy he created by providing a life-changing apprenticeship for over 200 jazz musicians. With band members Bobby Watson, Essiet Essiet, Geoffrey Keezer, Brian Lynch and Bill Pierce, this top-notch ensemble is led by Ralph Peterson, the only drummer ever to play in the band alongside the drum maestro himself.

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