Jim Blackley
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| Birth name | James David Blackley |
| Born | March 4, 1927 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | July 16, 2017 (Aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Drum teacher, author |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Website | www |
James David Blackley (born 1927 in Edinburgh) was a jazz-focused drumkit teacher.
Blackley's first publication, Syncopated Rolls for the Modern Drummer, was called a "Musical Gem" by Elvin Jones. It remained in print for over forty years.[citation needed] His next work, The Essence of Jazz Drumming, was proclaimed "Percussive Wisdom" by Down Beat magazine.[citation needed]
Blackley lived and taught in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, offering monthly sessions to Canadian students and 10-day master classes to professional musicians from around the globe.[1] He died July 16, 2017, in Edinburgh.[2]
His students have gone on to play or record with musicians such as Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney, Sting, and Annie Lennox.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Jim Blackley | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
- ^ "James Blackley Obituary - Legacy.com".
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