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Russell Ferrante
Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion band founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. History In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford, for his first solo album, recruited keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson. They decided to continue as a group and were signed to Warner Bros. Records by producer Tommy LiPuma, who chose the name "Yellowjackets" from a list of potential group names the band had compiled. In 1984, the band's second album, '' Mirage a Trois'', was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Fusion Performance. Ford played on only half this album, and after he departed the group, saxophonist Marc Russo was hired in his place. The next album, '' Shades'', reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' magazine jazz album chart, while the single "And You Know That" won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Lawson left and was replaced by Will Kennedy in 1987. Their next three albums, ''Four Corners'', ''Politics'', and '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Fusion
Jazz fusion (also known as jazz rock, jazz-rock fusion, or simply fusion) is a popular music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock began to be used by jazz musicians, particularly those who had grown up listening to rock and roll. Jazz fusion arrangements vary in complexity. Some employ groove-based vamps fixed to a single key or a single chord with a simple, repeated melody. Others use elaborate chord progressions, unconventional time signatures, or melodies with counter-melodies. These arrangements, whether simple or complex, typically include improvised sections that can vary in length, much like in other forms of jazz. As with jazz, jazz fusion can employ brass and woodwind instruments such as trumpet and saxophone, but other instruments often substitute for these. A jazz fusion band is less likely to use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhouse (Yellowjackets Album)
''Greenhouse'' is the eighth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1991. In this album, the group was a trio. Bob Mintzer, who became an official member on the next album, was credited as a guest artist. The album reached a peak position of number one on ''Billboard'' Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Track listing Personnel Yellowjackets * Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano, synthesizers * Jimmy Haslip – bass * Will Kennedy – drums Guest musicians * Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute, EWI * Steve Croes – Synclavier (digital music workstation) * Alex Acuña – percussion * Judd Miller – EWI programming (9) * Stuart Canin – violin solo (9) * Bill Gable – vocals (8) Orchestra (tracks 2, 4 & 9) * Vince Mendoza – arrangements and conductor * Sandy de Crescent – contractor * Michael O'Donovan – bassoon * Gary Gray and James Kanter – clarinet * James Walker – flute * John Cooke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spin
''The Spin'' is an album by the American jazz band Yellowjackets, released in 1989. The album title refers to the Earth's rotation. The band supported the album with a North American tour. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group" category. It peaked in the top 10 on ''Billboards Jazz Albums chart. Production Yellowjackets had originally hoped to record ''The Spin'' with Claus Ogerman. Instead, the album was recorded in Oslo, Norway, in February 1989; it demonstrated a more acoustic sound than the band's previous efforts, relying less on synthesizers. Completed in three weeks, it was engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug. The band sought to make the album as melodic as possible while still working within a traditional jazz setting. Alex Acuña played percussion on the album.''The Spin'' was the final album with saxophonist Marc Russo as a band member. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that ''The Spin'' "includes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics (Yellowjackets Album)
''Politics'' (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets. The album was awarded Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, "Best Jazz Fusion Performance" at the Grammy Awards of 1989, 1989 Grammy Awards. Track listing Personnel Yellowjackets * Russell Ferrante – keyboards * Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass * Will Kennedy – drums * Marc Russo – saxophones Guest Musicians * Steve Croes – Synclavier * Alex Acuña – percussion Production * Ricky Schultz – executive producer * Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets – producers * David Hentschel – producer, recording, mixing * Bart Stevens – assistant engineer * Sharon Rice – mix assistant * Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California) * Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) – art director * Lou Beach – illustration * Aaron Rapoport – photography * Gary Borman – artist management Awards 1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Corners (album)
''Four Corners'' is the fifth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1987. The album reached a peak position of number three on ''Billboard'' Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. This was the first Yellowjackets album to feature Will Kennedy on drums. Track listing Personnel Yellowjackets * Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano, all synthesizers * Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass, fretless bass, vocals (2) * Will Kennedy – drums, percussion * Marc Russo – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Additional musicians * Gary Barlough – Synclavier programming * Alex Acuña – percussion, vocals (2) * Bill Gable – cello (2), additional percussion (2), vocals (3) * Brenda Russell – vocals (2) * Diana Acuña – vocals (2) Production * Ricky Schultz – executive producer * Yellowjackets – producers * David Hentschel – producer, recording, mixing * Dan Garcia – second engineer * Andy Harper – second engineer * Jon Ingoldsby – second en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shades (Yellowjackets Album)
''Shades'' (1986) is the fourth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets. The album's first track, "And You Know That", won the "Best R&B Instrumental" Grammy Award. The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Album chart on 5 July 1986 and would spend 32 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #4. It was the last to feature drummer Ricky Lawson. The album features the original recording of the Yellowjackets' live staple "Revelation" (featuring vocal group Perri) as well as the Donald Fagen-penned title track. "Revelation" is one of the group's most popular tunes, often covered by other artists, including Robben Ford on his ''Talk to Your Daughter'' (1988). Track listing Personnel Yellowjackets * Russell Ferrante – keyboards * Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass, piccolo bass * Ricky Lawson – acoustic drums, Simmons drums, percussion * Marc Russo – alto saxophone Guest musicians * Rory Kaplan – Fairlight CMI programming * Bill Gable – PPG Wave 2.3 prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry in the United States, and thus the show is frequently called "music's biggest night". The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone, and the original idea was to call them the "Gramophone Awards". The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 67th Annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage A Trois
''Mirage a Trois'' is the second album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1983. The album reached a peak position of number 145 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 7 on ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1984. Track listing # "Claire's Song" (Russell Ferrante) - 5:11 # "Top Secret" (Jimmy Haslip, Ferrante, Ricky Lawson) - 6:11 # "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:34 # "Pass It On" (Ferrante) - 6:14 # "Goin' Home" (Ferrante) - 5:38 # "Man in the Moon" (Haslip, Ferrante) - 4:38 # "Elamar" ( Mike Miller) - 4:10 # "Nimbus" (Ferrante) - 4:46 Personnel Yellowjackets * Russell Ferrante – keyboards, acoustic piano * Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar * Ricky Lawson – drums Additional musicians * Scott Page – sequencing (1) * Anthony McShear – sequencing (1) * James Newton Howard – synthesizer programming, arrangements (7, 8) * Robben Ford – guitars (2, 4-6) * Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma (July 5, 1936 – March 13, 2017) was an American music producer. His productions received 33 Grammy nominations and sold over 75 million albums. His six individual nominations resulted in five Grammy wins. LiPuma worked with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Gábor Szabó, Claudine Longet, Dave Mason, the Yellowjackets, the Sandpipers, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Ben Sidran, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford and Dr. John. In 2020, his biography, ''The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma'', written by Ben Sidran and published by Nardis Books, was named "the music biography of the year" by ''The New York City Jazz Record''. Career LiPuma was born in Cleveland, the fourth of five children. His parents were immigrants from Italy. When LiPuma was a child, an extended bone infection caused him to find solace with a bedside radio, where he discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
