Art Blakey – First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings – 2 LPs

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Artist: Art Blakey |Label: Blue Note |Format: 2xLP |Genre: Jazz | Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Art Blakey
First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
Blue Note 95286 (B0033728-01) – 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket w/ 6 postcards, 16 pg booklet, limited edition

First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordingsis a thrilling previously unreleased live recording ofArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengerscaptured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the bands first-ever tour of Japan. The Jazz Messengers were among the first modern jazz groups to tour the country, and adoring Japanese audiences were enthralled by one of the bands all-time great line-ups featuring the legendary drummer withLee Morganon trumpet,Wayne Shorteron tenor saxophone,Bobby Timmonson piano, andJymie Merritton bass. The concert featured soaring performances of well-known jazz staples including Charlie Parkers Nows the Time, Thelonious Monks Round About Midnight, and Jazz Messenger hits including Blues March, Dat Dere, and Moanin.First Flight to Tokyowas co-produced byZev FeldmanandDavid Weiss. The deluxe 2-LP vinyl and 2-CD editions both come with elaborate booklets featuring rare photos by Japanese photographers Shunji Okura and Hozumi Nakadaira; a historical essay by acclaimed jazz critic Bob Blumenthal; plus new interviews with Wayne Shorter in conversation with Blue Note president Don Was, celebrated saxophonist Lou Donaldson, Japanese jazz star Sadao Watanabe, renowned Japanese music critic Reiko Yukawa, Blakeys son Takashi Blakey, and a trio of drum greats: Louis Hayes, Billy Hart, and Cindy Blackman Santana. Audio was newly transferred from the original tape reels, and the vinyl edition was mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI.

Tracklist:
Now’s the Time
Moanin’
Blues March
The Theme
Dat Dere
‘Round About Midnight
Now’s the Time (Version 2)
A Night in Tunisia
The Theme (Version 2)

NEW SEALED 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket