Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings UK 2-LP vinyl set
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (2021 UK/EU limited edition double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, a never-before-released recording live in Japan from original 1/4-inch reels discovered by co-producer Zev Feldman, mastered by Bernie Grundman and manufactured at Optimal. Includes 6 bonus collector postcards and 16-page booklet with rare photos, essays, exclusive interviews with Wayne Shorter, Lou Donaldson, and more. Gatefold picture sleeve, the sleeve and vinyl remain in Near Mint condition)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the band’s 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 band’s 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 on bass. The concert featured soaring performances of well-known jazz staples including Charlie Parker’s “Now’s the Time,” Thelonious Monk’s “’Round About Midnight,” and Jazz Messenger hits including “Blues March,” “Dat Dere,” and “Moanin’.”
Both formats come with elaborate booklets featuring rare photos by Japanese photographers Shunji Okura and Hozumi Nakadaira; an 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, Blakey’s son Takashi Blakey, and a trio of drum greats: Louis Hayes, Billy Hart and Cindy Blackman Santana. Audio was newly transferred from the original ¼” tape reels.
Tracklisting:
LP 1 – Side A
1. Now’s the Time – Take 1 (21:58) — C. Parker / Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
LP 1 – Side B
1. Moanin’ (12:44) — B. Timmons / Second Floor Music (BMI)
2. Blues March (10:59) — B. Golson / Celedia Music (BMI)
3. The Theme (00:32) — M. Davis / Prestige Music (BMI)
LP 2 – Side A
1. Dat Dere (11:03) — O. Brown, B. Timmons / Upam Music Co. (BMI)
2. ‘Round Midnight (12:15) — T. Monk, B. Hanighen, C. Williams / Thelonious Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (BMI)
LP 2 – Side B
1. Now’s the Time – Version 2 (16:47) — C. Parker / Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2. A Night in Tunisia (10:30) — D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli / Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP)
3. The Theme – Version 2 (00:32) — M. Davis / Prestige Music (BMI)
Artist - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (click link for complete listing)
Title - First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2021
Format - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label - Blue Note
Catalogue No - 00602435952864 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602435952864
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - AB42LFI843577
Alternative Names - Art Blakey,Jazz Messengers.
Related Artists - Bill Hardman, Bobby Timmons, Carmell Jones, Horace Silver, Junior Cook, Ramon Morris.
GENRES
Jazz.
REFERENCE
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RareVinyl.com Reference Number - AB42LFI843577
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the band’s 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 band’s 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 on bass. The concert featured soaring performances of well-known jazz staples including Charlie Parker’s “Now’s the Time,” Thelonious Monk’s “’Round About Midnight,” and Jazz Messenger hits including “Blues March,” “Dat Dere,” and “Moanin’.”
Both formats come with elaborate booklets featuring rare photos by Japanese photographers Shunji Okura and Hozumi Nakadaira; an 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, Blakey’s son Takashi Blakey, and a trio of drum greats: Louis Hayes, Billy Hart and Cindy Blackman Santana. Audio was newly transferred from the original ¼” tape reels.
Tracklisting:
LP 1 – Side A
1. Now’s the Time – Take 1 (21:58) — C. Parker / Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
LP 1 – Side B
1. Moanin’ (12:44) — B. Timmons / Second Floor Music (BMI)
2. Blues March (10:59) — B. Golson / Celedia Music (BMI)
3. The Theme (00:32) — M. Davis / Prestige Music (BMI)
LP 2 – Side A
1. Dat Dere (11:03) — O. Brown, B. Timmons / Upam Music Co. (BMI)
2. ‘Round Midnight (12:15) — T. Monk, B. Hanighen, C. Williams / Thelonious Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (BMI)
LP 2 – Side B
1. Now’s the Time – Version 2 (16:47) — C. Parker / Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2. A Night in Tunisia (10:30) — D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli / Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP)
3. The Theme – Version 2 (00:32) — M. Davis / Prestige Music (BMI)
Artist - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (click link for complete listing)
Title - First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2021
Format - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label - Blue Note
Catalogue No - 00602435952864 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602435952864
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - AB42LFI843577
Alternative Names - Art Blakey,Jazz Messengers.
Related Artists - Bill Hardman, Bobby Timmons, Carmell Jones, Horace Silver, Junior Cook, Ramon Morris.
GENRES
Jazz.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - AB42LFI843577
SELL TO US
Got vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com