First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD BF30 The band had recently released

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

an expansive project that encompasses three albums

it plays like a continuous set taking place in one show at one venue

he is committed to breaching musical boundaries in search of genuine

First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings CD BF30 The band had recently releasedFirst 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