"First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings", A previously unissued live recording of drum legend Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers from January 14, 1961 at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo during the band’s first-ever tour of Japan is Out Now on Blue Note Records! | Art Blakey - Blue Note Records

Here's an awesome throwback performance by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with a solo from 1959. This is from the piece, "No Problem." Notice Art playing match grip! And what's with the crazy polyrhythm at the beginning? What's the math on that??? The players include Lee Morgan (t), Wayne Shorter (ts), Walter Davis Jr (p), Jymie Merritt (b). Did you ever see art perform in person? See more fun, inspiring interviews and drumming/percussion videos of many genres from over 130 countries around