May
27
Musically, Art was very punctual. But with gigs, we were never really on time. One time we were scheduled to play in Philadelphia. We all pulled up in front of the club, and I saw a sign in the window that said: ‘Yusef Lateef’. It turned out we were a month early for the gig. We still weren’t on time.
Chuck Mangione on Art Blakey (& The Jazz Messengers)