{"product_id":"milky-way-milky-way","title":"MILKY WAY - Milky Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Four days before Christmas 2025, Polish saxophonist, violinist, arranger, producer, and composer Michal Urbaniak passed away at the age of 82.  In 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? In 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. The vinyl version will be available as a limited-edition in random colors, offering fans a fitting commemorative release of this long-overlooked fusion gem.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made In Germany","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50600074543323,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.fusetronsound.com\/products\/milky-way-milky-way","provider":"fusetron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}