{"product_id":"art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-first-flight-to-tokyo-the-lost-1961-recordings-2-lp-vinyl","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers – First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (2-LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan embraced hard bop with a fervor that rivaled anything back home, and when Blakey's band touched down in early 1961, they were carrying one of the most potent lineups the Messengers ever assembled. Morgan was at the peak of his early fire, Shorter was still crystallizing the voice that would reshape jazz twice over, and Timmons had the kind of bluesy gospel touch that could stop a room cold. What this tape captured has been waiting over sixty years to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription: \"Previously unissued live recording of drum legend Art Blakey with a classic line-up of The Jazz Messengers featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt 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 ¼” tape reels.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Now's The Time (22:34)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Moanin' (13:32)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Blues March (11:44)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Theme (0:32)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Dat Dere (12:13)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. 'Round About Midnight (13:28)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Now's The Time (Version 2) (17:15)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. A Night In Tunisia (11:12)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Theme (Version 2) (0:30)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602435952864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.10.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note (00602435952864, BN 2801)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Now's The Time – 22:34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Moanin' – 13:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Blues March – 11:44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 The Theme – 0:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC1 Dat Dere – 12:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC2 'Round About Midnight – 13:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD1 Now's The Time (Version 2) – 17:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD2 A Night In Tunisia – 11:12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD3 The Theme (Version 2) – 0:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJymie Merritt – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Blakey – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Was – Executive-Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernie Grundman – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Was – Liner Notes (Booklet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyuichiro Nemoto – Liner Notes (Booklet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakashi Buhaina Blakey – Liner Notes (Booklet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernie Grundman – Mastered By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancis Wolff – Photography By (Blakey, Mosaic Records Images)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOle Brask – Photography By (Copenhagen 1961)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReiko Yukawa – Photography By (Courtesy Of)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHozumi Nakadaira – Photography By (Japan, January 1961)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMosaic Images – Photography By (Japan, January 1961)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZak Shelby-Szyszko – Photography By (Photo By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShunji Ohkura – Photography By (Wayne Shorter), Photography By (Art Blakey In Japan, January 1961)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby Timmons – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Weiss (9) – Producer (For Recording)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZev Feldman – Producer (For Recording)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWayne Shorter – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee Morgan – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54553108545854,"sku":"162353","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12634903871806-transparent-v2.png?v=1791329640","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-first-flight-to-tokyo-the-lost-1961-recordings-2-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}