The Drum Thunder Suite

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Night_in_Tunisia
gptkbp:composer gptkb:M._William_Russo
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Art_Blakey
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:features percussion instruments
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1965
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Drum Thunder Suite
gptkbp:influenced subsequent jazz compositions
modern jazz compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by African drumming traditions
gptkbp:influences African drumming
gptkbp:inspired_by African culture
gptkbp:is_available_on CD
vinyl
digital platforms
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in jazz history
gptkbp:label gptkb:Riverside_Records
gptkbp:length approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:notable_for its rhythmic complexity
its orchestration
its cultural significance
its improvisation elements
gptkbp:notable_tracks The Drum Thunder Suite Part 1
The Drum Thunder Suite Part 2
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Art_Blakey_and_the_Jazz_Messengers
gptkb:concert_tour
gptkb:Chicago_Jazz_Ensemble
music venues
jazz festivals
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Riverside_Records
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1961
gptkbp:style big band jazz
gptkbp:theme drumming and rhythm
gptkbp:year gptkb:1965