℗ 2021 UMG Recordings; Blue Note Records
| Released | December 10, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 42m 59s |
| Record Label | Blue Note Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Now's The Time (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
22:34 | |||
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1.2
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Moanin' (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
13:32 | |||
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1.3
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Blues March (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
11:44 | |||
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1.4
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The Theme (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
0:32 | |||
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1.5
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Dat Dere (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
12:13 | |||
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1.6
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'Round About Midnight (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
13:28 | |||
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1.7
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Now's The Time (Version 2 / Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
17:15 | |||
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1.8
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A Night In Tunisia (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
11:11 | |||
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1.9
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The Theme (Version 2 / Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
0:30 |
First 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 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’.” First Flight to Tokyo was co-produced by Zev Feldman and David Weiss.
The audio has been newly transferred from the original ¼” tape reels to high-resolution digital formats!
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Blue Note Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.67 -1.22 to -0.20 | -18.30 -22.40 to -15.92 | -15.06 -18.90 to -12.30 | 12 10 to 14 | |
| 1 | Now's The Time (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.20 | -17.89 | -15.2 | 12 |
| 2 | Moanin' (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -1.21 | -18.99 | -16.0 | 12 |
| 3 | Blues March (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -1.22 | -18.24 | -15.5 | 11 |
| 4 | The Theme (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -1.22 | -18.59 | -14.3 | 11 |
| 5 | Dat Dere (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.20 | -19.39 | -15.9 | 13 |
| 6 | 'Round About Midnight (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.86 | -22.40 | -18.9 | 14 |
| 7 | Now's The Time (Version 2 / Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.73 | -16.12 | -13.6 | 10 |
| 8 | A Night In Tunisia (Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.20 | -17.13 | -13.8 | 11 |
| 9 | The Theme (Version 2 / Live At Hibiya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1/14/61) | -0.20 | -15.92 | -12.3 | 11 |