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Out of the Blue (American band)

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Active until
  
1989

Albums
  
Inside Track, Spiral Staircase

Genres
  
Jazz, Electric blues, Bluegrass

Members
  
Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, Kenny Garrett, Michael Philip Mossman, Renee Rosnes

Out of the Blue, also known as OTB, was an American jazz ensemble founded by Blue Note Records in the 1980s as a showcase for the label's younger musicians. They formed in 1984, releasing four albums and touring extensively over the next five years. Their most commercially successful album was 1986's Live at Mt. Fuji, which reached #9 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. The lineup changed occasionally over this time, and the group disbanded in 1989 after its members moved on to solo careers.

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Members

  • Michael Philip Mossman - trumpet
  • Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone
  • Ralph Bowen - tenor saxophone
  • Harry Pickens - piano
  • Robert Hurst - bass
  • Ralph Peterson, Jr. - drums
  • Kenny Davis - bass
  • Steve Wilson - alto saxophone
  • Renee Rosnes - piano
  • Billy Drummond - drums
  • Discography

  • Out of the Blue (Blue Note, 1985)
  • Live at Mt. Fuji (Blue Note, 1986)
  • Inside Track (Blue Note, 1986)
  • Spiral Staircase (Blue Note, 1989)
  • Songs

    May 2nd - 1998Out of The Blue · 2009
    Copenhagen Knights2013
    Wake Up RedOut of The Blue · 2009

    References

    Out of the Blue (American band) Wikipedia