Title: Oh-By The Way - Limited 180-Gram Blue Colored Vinyl Artist: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Label: Music on Vinyl Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 8719262046214 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2026-09-18 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: HOLLAND - IMPORT, LIMITED EDITION, 180 GRAM VINYL, COLORED VINYL, BLUE
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' Oh-By The Way captures a new era for the band, recorded in 1982 and showcasing a fresh generation of rising stars. This line-up features Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, and Johnny O'Neal, who stepped in after the celebrated Marsalis-Williams period and continued Blakey's unmatched legacy of discovering and shaping young jazz talent. The album opens with Blanchard's vibrant title track Oh-By The Way, a composition that quickly became a modern Messenger favourite thanks to it's strong melodic drive and infectious energy. Following the success of Album Of The Year, this recording presents a confident new direction for the band. The programme includes a spirited performance of Wayne Shorter's classic One by One, alongside a distinctive and expressive reading of My Funny Valentine, adding depth and contrast to the set. Today, Oh-By The Way stands as a testament to the enduring vitality and evolution of The Jazz Messengers tradition, a compelling document of Blakey's ever-renewing creative force. Oh-By The Way is available as a limited edition on blue coloured vinyl, includes liner notes by Dutch Timeless label owners Wim Wigt and Ria Wigt. Affixed to the plastic sleeve is the 50th anniversary sticker.
Tracks: 1.1 Oh-By the Way 1.2 Duck Soup 1.3 Tropical Breeze 1.4 One By One 1.5 Sudan Blue 1.6 My Funny Valentine 1.7 Alicia
