In short
The artists most similar to Art Blakey are John Coltrane, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus and Cannonball Adderley, from the same jazz, afro-jazz and hard bop circle.
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Frequently asked questions
Which artists are similar to Art Blakey?
The artists most similar to Art Blakey are John Coltrane, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus and Cannonball Adderley, from the same jazz, afro-jazz and hard bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Art Blakey?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz and Dave Brubeck have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Art Blakey" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Art Blakey?
Art Blakey is usually associated with jazz, afro-jazz, hard bop and afro-cuban jazz (artist · US · born 1919), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 1 November 2026.