Jackets XL by Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band
The Yellowjackets have reimagined 10 songs from their 40+ year career with the help of the world renowned WDR Big Band. Having played with the WDR Big Band 25 years ago, the Yellowjackets are revisiting and updating their sound while working as a large cohesive group, versus their traditional quartet formation. New arrangements of the music are expressive, fun, and truly reintroduce the band in a refreshing way.
Tracklist
| 1. | Downtown | 6:31 |
| 2. | Dewey | 7:28 |
| 3. | Mile High | 5:12 |
| 4. | The Red Sea | 7:43 |
| 5. | Even Song | 8:23 |
| 6. | One Day | 6:33 |
| 7. | Tokyo Tale | 7:43 |
| 8. | Imperial Strut | 5:53 |
| 9. | Coherence | 7:36 |
| 10. | Revelation | 6:21 |
Credits
Producers: Bob Mintzer, Joachim Becker, Christian Schmitt
Yellowjackets:
Russell Ferrante – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
Bob Mintzer – tenor sax, EWI, flutes
Dane Alderson – electric bass
William Kennedy – drums
WDR Big Band Cologne:
Paul Shigihara – guitar
Wim Both – trumpet
Rob Bruynen – trumpet
Andy Haderer – trumpet
Ruud Breuls – trumpet
Ludwig Nuss – trombone
Raphael Klemm – trombone
Andy Hunter – trombone
Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
Johan Hörlen – alto sax, woodwinds
Kristina Brodersen – alto sax, woodwinds
Olivier Peters – tenor sax, woodwinds
Paul Heller – tenor sax, woodwinds
Jens Neufang – baritone sax, woodwinds
All songs conducted by Bob Mintzer
℗ 2020 Westdeutscher Rundfunk Cologne; Licensed by WDR mediagroup GmbH under exclusive worldwide license to Mack Avenue Records II, LLC. © 2020 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Yellowjackets, now in their fourth decade, continue to evolve while adhering to fusion's genre-blurring mentality. With 27 albums and 16 GRAMMY® nominations, the band features Russell Ferrante, Will Kennedy, Bob Mintzer and Dane Alderson. Their innovative compositions and exceptional musicianship, rich with history yet forward-looking, make them a unique, enduring force in the jazz fusion genre.