There have been so many extraordinary iterations of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers that some remarkable editions have been overlooked — including Strasbourg 82, a newly discovered concert album.

Little Man; Along Came Betty: Fuller Love; Eighty One; I Can’t Get Started; New York; I Didn’t Know What Time It Was; Blues March; Moanin’.

Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former members of his band, the Jazz Messengers. Credit...Dante Zaballa Supported by ...

This is FRESH AIR. Long before jazz studies were a staple in many college curricula, drummer Art Blakey ran one of the most prestigious and demanding universities of jazz - his band. Alumni of his ...