| Product Summary | | Label: FONTANA | | UPC: 00053361311223 | | Release Date: 5/23/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 202525743 | | Item#: M2WR7M | Format:  CD |
|
|
|
|
| Song Listing |  |
Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Revelation ~ Yellowjackets |  | | 2. Geraldine ~ Yellowjackets | | | 3. Jacketown ~ Yellowjackets | | | 4. Sea Folk ~ Yellowjackets | | | 5. Free Day ~ Yellowjackets | | | 6. My Old School ~ Yellowjackets | | | 7. Greenhouse ~ Yellowjackets | | | 8. RunFerYerLife ~ Yellowjackets | |
| Recorded in France and Italy, Twenty Five splits modern day jazz right down the middle, especially in the area where contemporary styles of the 1970s ebb and flow into modern day smooth jazz stylized instrumentals. Although founding members Robben Ford and William Kennedy left the original group some years agp, Yellowjacket members in keyboardist Russell Ferrante and bassist Jimmy Haslip have done a superb job of keeping their vision together. As one examines the history of the group, their style of music falls somewhere between mainstream jazz, R&B and pop initiatives. On top of all that, the Yellowjackets are the last of an uncompromising breed. They practice the art of improvised fusion oriented post bop funk, where each member of the band has an individual part to add to the collective. By all accounts, the Yellowjackets’ music contains a multi-faceted matrix of augmented notes that are capped by distinct rhythmic patterns and melodic inferences that are harmonically sensitive. Another consideration that makes Twenty Five a masterful work of art is the companion DVD, which adds a visual testimony to the Yellowjackets’ indelible career. Collectively, the CD combined with the DVD provides listeners with an overview that has stood the test of time for more than twenty five years.
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Yellowjackets: Bob Mintzer (tenor saxophone, EWI); Russell Ferrante (piano, synthesizer); Jimmy Haslip (bass guitar); Marcus Baylor (drums). | | Celebrating the smooth jazz giant's 25th anniversary as an ensemble, Twenty Five features the Yellowjackets performing live in Paris in 2005. Showcasing the tenor sax talents of Bob Mintzer, the band also includes longtime members pianist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and drummer Marcus Baylor. Here, the Yellowjackets run through such fan favorites as "Geraldine," "Greenhouse," and others. Also included is a live DVD performance filmed in Italy in 2005. ~ Matt Collar |
Producer: Yellowjackets |
| | Compilation Appearances |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/23/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 3112 | | Label : Heads Up Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Live | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00053361311223 |
|
| | Bio | | Over four decades, the Yellowjackets have achieved a formidable reputation for their live performances and critical and commercial success with their recordings of electric pop jazz. The members of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right and perhaps this accounts for the Yellowjackets' two Grammys and six nominations. The formative line-up was assembled in 1977 by Robben Ford (b. Robben Lee Ford, 16 December 1951, Woodlake, California, USA; guitar) to help record his The Inside Story. Joining Ford in the embryonic Yellowjackets were Russell Ferrante (keyboards), Ricky Lawson (drums) and Jimmy Haslip (b. James Robert Haslip, 31 December 1951, New York City, New York, USA; bass).
The Yellowjackets self-titled 1981 debut featured Ferrante, Haslip, Lawson and Ford, with musical assistance from Bobby Lyle (piano) and Lenny Castro (percussion) among others. By the time of 1983's Mirage À Trois, Ford's presence was declining. Saxophonist Marc Russo featured prominently on Samurai Samba (1985) and Shades in 1986 rewarded the band's steady touring with a Grammy and six-figure sales. Drummer William Kennedy was the next addition to the line-up and this prompted the band to explore some new territory on Four Corners. The relaxed Politics (1988) was another Grammy winner and hinted at the Yellowjackets' future direction. Their next project, The Spin was recorded in Oslo, Norway with well-known engineer, Jan Erik Kongshaug, and was a more acoustic, resolutely jazz album.
The Yellowjackets' debut for GRP Records, Greenhouse, featured saxophonist Bob Mintzer replacing Russo who had departed to work with Kenny Loggins. Live Wires, their 1992 release, successfully demonstrated the multifaceted approach the Yellowjackets like to adopt. Indeed, the simplicity of the band's sound belies the diversity of their influences: "We spend hours experimenting, studying and listening to music from all over the world. You can't be afraid to take chances. That's what it takes to continue to grow!'. The Ferrante/Haslip/Kennedy/ Mintzer line-up continued with GRP throughout the decade, releasing a series of well-received and musically adventurous albums. Club Nocturne was something of a departure from their traditional sound, featuring vocal contributions from Kurt Elling, Brenda Russell and Jonathan Butler. Kennedy departed in 1999 to become more involved in gospel music. He was briefly replaced by Peter Erskine. Ferrante, Haslip and Mintzer were joined by new drummer Marcus Baylor on 2001"s Mint Jam.
|
|
| |
|
|
