Blakey

American  

[bley-kee] / ˈbleɪ ki /

noun

1. Art Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, 1919–90, U.S. jazz drummer.

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Blakey British  

/ ˈbleɪkɪ /

noun

1. Art , full name Arthur Blakey . (1919–90), US Black jazz drummer and leader of the Jazz Messengers band

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Example Sentences

Records, which boasts a renowned jazz catalog, featuring releases from Max Roach, Art Blakey, Gil Evans and perhaps most notably, John Coltrane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Blakey noted the new target represents a valuation of 4.5 times his forecast for Atlassian’s revenue in 2027, compared with its average multiple of 7.5 times.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Despite his upbeat tone, Blakey recognizes challenges for Atlassian’s valuation.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

But Cantor Fitzgerald’s Thomas Blakey and his team “don’t expect another meaningful uptick in capex at this time,” they wrote in a note to clients last week.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

In the late 1940s, Billy Eckstine’s big band boasted among its ranks some of the rising stars of the bebop era: Blakey, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon and Fats Navarro.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall