First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD BF30 mastered by Kevin Gray from

mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes

The band had recently released their debut album Collagically Speaking and the music had already taken on expansive new dimensions in concert as evidenced on R+R=NOW Live

he is committed to breaching musical boundaries in search of genuine

He had also continued to grow as a composer who could conjure myriad different moods and styles with his writing

an expansive project that encompasses three albums

First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD BF30 mastered by Kevin Gray fromFirst 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