First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD music-product It would be the trio’s

It would be the trio’s sole album

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A 1-LP mono pressing of the original album will be presented in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket

First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD music-product It would be the trio’sFirst Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers captured 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 with Lee