Gründung 1954, Auflösung 1990
Mitglieder
- Art Blakey
- Terence Blanchard
- Essiet Essiet
- Charles Fambrough
- Curtis Fuller
- Donald Harrison
- Freddie Hubbard
- Dennis Irwin
- Johnny O’Neal
- Billy Pierce
- Valery Ponomarev
- David Schnitter
- Wayne Shorter
- Bobby Timmons
- Jean Toussaint
- Cedar Walton
- Bobby Watson
- James Williams
- Reggie Workman
5 Original Albums (Compilation)
A Night in Tunisia
- A Night in Tunisia (von Art Blakey)
- Sincerely Diana (von Art Blakey)
- So Tired (von Art Blakey)
- Yama (von Art Blakey)
- Kozo's Waltz (von Art Blakey)
The Freedom Rider
Buhaina's Delight
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble • the African Beat
- Prayer (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Ife L'Ayo (There Is Happiness in Love) (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Obirin African (Woman of Africa) (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Love, the Mystery Of (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Ero Ti Nr'Ojeje (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome, My Darling) (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)
- Tobi Ilu (von Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble)