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| Lou Donaldson |
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| Hank Mobley One of the great composers of originals in the hard-bop era. |
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| Wayne Shorter Convocation Hall, Toronto, Nov. 27, 1977. Photo courtesy of Jean-Luc Ourlin |
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| The Jazz Messengers of 1985, from left: Jean Toussaint, Blanchard, Donald Harrison and Lonnie Plaxico |
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| Art Blakey in 1985 There is a long list of those who played with Art Blakey : Donald Byrd Lee Morgan Freddie Hubard Keith Jarrett Horace Silver Clifford Brown Lou Donaldson Hank Mobley Kenny Dorham Bobby Timmons Wayne Shorter Woody Shaw Wynton Marsalis Johnny Griffin Curly Russell Doug Watkins Terence Blanchard Jean Toussaint Donald Harrison Lonnie Plaxico ... |
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| Gigi Gryce http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Gryce/ggcd.htm http://www.gigigryce.com/ |
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| Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II known as Donald Byrd was invited in December 1955 to join Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, replacing Clifford Brown and Kenny Dorham. In 1956 he left The Jazz Messengers and went to play with John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. In 1957 he co-founded the Jazz Lab Quintet. |
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| Blanchard at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Born in New Orleans, in 1962, Terence Blanchard began playing piano at the age of five and trumpet at the age of eight. He studied at Rutgers University with jazz saxophonist Paul Jeffrey and trumpeter Bill Fielder. In the same time he was touring with Lionel Hampton Orchestra. In 1982, his childhood friend, Wynton Marsalis, recommended Blanchard to replace him in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Until 1986 Blanchard was the band's trumpeter and musical director. |
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| Clifford Brown 1952 - recording debut with Chris Powell's Blue Flames 1953 - touring Europe with Lionel Hampton's band early 1954 - recording brilliant solos at Birdland with Art Blakey's Quintet mid 1954 - formed a quintet with Max Roach |
