Art Blakey (October 11, 1919 - October 16, 1990) was an American jazz musician, known as a drummer and bandleader. He briefly changed his name to Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after converting to Islam in the late 1940s. Blakey was influential in the jazz genre, playing a significant role in the development of hard bop and mentoring numerous notable musicians throughout his career.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Art
Skill, craft, talent, creative expression
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Art Blakey belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Occupation: jazz drummer | bandleader | composer
Awards Received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Paul Acket Award | NEA Jazz Masters
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Libra 17 | 18 Libra 35 | 4 Aquarius 24 |
| Moon | 16 Taurus 10 | 21 Gemini 4 | 26 Pisces 58 |
| Mercury | 27 Libra 24 | 7 Scorpio 20 | 26 Capricorn 53 |
| Venus | 12 Virgo 5 | 27 Virgo 15 | 25 Sagittarius 22 |
| Mars | 0 Virgo 55 | 13 Scorpio 11 | 27 Libra 34 |
| Jupiter | 13 Leo 30 | 23 Cancer 38 | 14 Leo 0 |
| Saturn | 7 Virgo 58 | 26 Pisces 52 | 11 Virgo 27 |
| Uranus | 28 Aquarius 2 | 0 Gemini 58 | 0 Pisces 7 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 13 | 0 Aries 15 | 10 Leo 18 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 46 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 6 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 41 | 16 Pisces 28 | 21 Scorpio 4 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 41 | 16 Virgo 28 | 21 Taurus 4 |
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