Blakey

American

[blay-kee] / ˈbleɪ ki /

noun

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

Blakey British

/ ˈbleɪkɪ /

noun

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

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“We continue to view MongoDB as a beneficiary of secular app modernization trends and dynamic AI growth trends,” Cantor analysts headed by Thomas Blakey said in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Growing up with a celebrated father in the business would set him up to connect with giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and Count Basie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The Sydney Swans' Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice have been stood down from Australian Rules football's top league for the rest of the season, the club announced.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

Perhaps other people might do it because of that, for a lark, like Peverell and Blakey when they went out and up the mountain, last winter term, wanting to cause a stir.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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