Question

During this musician’s brief conversion to Islam, he led a 17-piece band that performed live Quran readings while dressed in turbans. Early albums by this musician include one that consists entirely of Lerner and Lowe tunes and one whose title contains a whopping 10 exclamation points. This musician plays what is essentially a 7-minute solo on a track named after the “Thunder” of his (*) instrument. Like Miles Davis’ “So What,” this musician’s signature song opens with a call-and-response melody where the response takes the form of two chords. This musician recorded the three-part (10[1])live album A Night at Birdland five years before he was joined by Lee Morgan and Benny Golson on Moanin’. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])hard bop drummer and leader of the Jazz Messengers. ■END■

ANSWER: Art Blakey [or Abdullah Ibn Buhaina] (The second album mentioned in the second clue is Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!!)
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