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First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
| Recorded | Jan 14, 1961 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 2386798 |
The record
Buried for decades before its release, this Tokyo tape finds Morgan's brass and the Timmons-fueled rhythm section still riding the Moanin' groove months on from the record that made them famous.
Session personnel
- Jymie Merritt — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 2021 | Blue Note · 00602435952864 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono, 180g earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 2021 | Blue Note — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2021 | Blue Note · 00602435952857 — CD, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | Blue Note · UCCQ-1145/6 — CD, Album, Mono, SHM-CD |
| 2021 | Blue Note · B003372702 — CD, Album |
| 2021 | Blue Note — File, FLAC, Album, Mono, 24bit 192kHz |
| 2021 | Blue Note · CAPR430802 — CD, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 2021 | Blue Note · UCGQ-9028 — SACD, Mono, Album, Limited Edition, SHM |
Follow the players
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