{"product_id":"milky-way","title":"Milky Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER!! RELEASE DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Of Groove\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVinyl LP Pressing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour days before Christmas 2025, Polish saxophonist, violinist, arranger, producer, and composer Michal Urbaniak passed away at the age of 82.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1980s, the prolific multi-instrumentalist - who had collaborated with artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Quincy Jones - assembled the supergroup Milky Way for a recording project. The band's lineup was a veritable who's who of jazz-rock and fusion, featuring three-time Grammy Award winner Lenny White of Chick Corea's Return to Forever; bassist Victor Bailey of Weather Report; guitarist Ray Gomez, known for his work with the Joachim Kühn Band; trumpeter Randy Brecker of the Brecker Brothers, who had also performed with Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears; and vocalist Nicki Richards, whose credits include Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, and Tina Turner. What more could a devoted fan ask for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, legendary German concert promoter and music entrepreneur Fritz Rau signed Milky Way and released the group's self-titled album on his Frankfurt-based label, L+R Records. In the United States, the album was issued by the California-based label Optimism, which was also home to fusion artists such as Stanley Clarke and Alphonse Mouzon. For years, Milky Way has been unavailable on both CD and vinyl, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among fusion enthusiasts. Now, in tribute to Michał Urbaniak, a newly revised and remastered edition is being released once again on both formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl version will be available as a limited-edition in radom colors, offering fans a fitting commemorative release of this long-overlooked fusion gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal Samba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOut Of Brooklyn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCruisin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfra Haza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool Wave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilky Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mysterious Bookshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKolotek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestiny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Milky Way","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381585035353,"sku":null,"price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1566\/5093\/files\/4533625-3722515.jpg?v=1791254943","url":"https:\/\/www.yellowdogdiscs.com\/products\/milky-way","provider":"Yellow Dog Discs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}