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Yellowjackets at Sofia Jazz, Bulgaria, Fall 1997
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| Name | Yellowjackets |
|---|---|
| Background | group_or_band |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, California, United States |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Label | Warner Bros., MCA Records, GRP Records, Yellowjackets Enterprises, Heads Up International, Mack Avenue Records |
| Url | Yellowjackets.com |
| Associated acts | Mike Stern |
| Current members | Russell Ferrante Jimmy Haslip Bob Mintzer Will Kennedy |
| Past members | Robben Ford Ricky Lawson Marc Russo Marcus Baylor Peter Erskine Terri Lyne Carrington |
Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion quartet.
Founded in 1981 as an R&B-oriented; band that starred guitarist Robben Ford, the group took a giant step forward when, after Ford's departure, altoist Marc Russo took his place. With original members Russell Ferrante on keyboards and electric bassist Jimmy Haslip, in addition to drummer William Kennedy, the band found its own R&B-ish; sound, sometimes playing original compositions that sounded like Joe Zawinul at his most melodic. Starting out on Warner Brothers in the early '80s, the Yellowjackets moved to MCA/GRP in 1986, where they released a string of well-received albums.
They also appeared with two songs on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of .
In the '90s, Russo chose to go out on his own and plays regularly with The Doobie Brothers, and his replacement, Bob Mintzer (on tenor and bass clarinet), added more jazz credibility to the group's music. They moved back to Warner Brothers in 1995 for several albums before moving the Heads Up label for the live two-CD set Mint Jam in 2002. 2003 saw the release of their first studio album in five years, Time Squared. Three years later, the band celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary as an ensemble with the release of the live album Twenty Five.
In May 2008, the Yellowjackets released their 20th release, Lifecycle, also on HeadsUp International. Lifecycle features guitarist and label-mate Mike Stern, making it the first Yellowjackets record in 15 years to feature guitar (1994's Run For Your Life featured Robben Ford on the track Even Song). The album has been nominated for the 2009 GRAMMY Awards in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Russell Ferrante has also been nominated in the category of Best Instrumental Composer for the track "Claire's Closet."
Category:American jazz ensembles Category:Jazz fusion ensembles Category:Smooth jazz ensembles Category:Grammy Award winners Category:1970s music groups Category:1980s music groups Category:1990s music groups Category:2000s music groups Category:Warner Bros. Records artists Category:MCA Records artists Category:GRP Records artists
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