Oh-By the Way
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	1982
Recorded	May 20, 1982 Fendal Sound Studios, Loenen Aan De Vecht, the Netherlands
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:03
Label	Timeless SJP 165
Producer	John Ramsey and Wim Wigt
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Keystone 3 (1982) Oh-By the Way (1982) New York Scene (1984)

Oh-By the Way is an album by the drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1982 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states that "the music is a fine example of high-quality hard bop".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Oh-By the Way" (Terence Blanchard) - 6:24
2. "Duck Soup" (Donald Harrison) - 5:55
3. "Tropical Breeze" (Johnny O'Neal) - 4:48
4. "One by One" (Wayne Shorter) - 5:18
5. "Sudan Blue" (Bill Pierce) - 7:03
6. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 8:09
7. "Alicia" (Charles Fambrough) - 5:54

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Terence Blanchard - trumpet
• Donald Harrison - alto saxophone
• Bill Pierce - tenor saxophone
• Johnny O'Neal - piano
• Charles Fambrough - double bass

References