Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings 56-NJ The mix of standards and

The mix of standards and two originals — one was a suite in memory of his father

and bassist Gary Peacock and returned to Van Gelder Studio to record the follow-up: Spring

Don Cherry

and a hipness of timing that marks him out from many of his competitors

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings 56-NJ The mix of standards andBlue Note, 2021 A thrilling and previously unreleased recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers live in Tokyo in 1961 during their first tour of Japan. The Jazz Messengers were among the first modern jazz groups to tour the country, and adoring audiences were enthralled by one of the bands all time great line ups featuring the legendary drummer with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on Piano and Jymie Merritt