Jim Blackley
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Birth nameJames David Blackley
BornMarch 4, 1927
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
DiedJuly 16, 2017 (aged 90)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Drum teacher, author
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James David Blackley |
| Born | March 4, 1927 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | July 16, 2017 (aged 90) Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Drum teacher, author |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Website | www |
James David Blackley (March 4, 1927 – July 16, 2017) was a Scottish-born Canadian jazz-focused drumkit teacher.
Blackley lived and taught in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, offering monthly sessions to Canadian students and 10-day master classes to professional musicians from around the globe.[1] He died on July 16, 2017, at the age of 90.[2]
