Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings - LP

2LP — The Lost 1961 Recordings

A previously unreleased live recording of drum legend Art Blakey with a classic lineup of the Jazz Messengers — trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt. It was captured on January 14, 1961 at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo during the band's first-ever tour of Japan. Co-produced by Zev Feldman and David Weiss, the audio was newly transferred from the original 1/4" tape reels.

Features

• 2 LP; newly transferred from the original 1/4" tape reels
• Previously unreleased live recording, Tokyo 1961
• Label: Blue Note

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Now's the Time

Side B:

1. Moanin'
2. Blues March
3. The Theme

Side C:

1. Dat Dere
2. 'Round About Midnight

Side D:

1. Now's the Time – Version 2
2. A Night in Tunisia
3. The Theme – Version 2