Live Wires is the first live album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1992. The album was recorded live at Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Live Wires
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
RecordedNovember 15 & 16, 1991
VenueRoxy Theatre (West Hollywood) (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreJazz
LabelGRP
ProducerYellowjackets
Yellowjackets chronology
Greenhouse
(1991)
Live Wires
(1992)
Like a River
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Homecoming"Russell Ferrante5:35
2."Bright Lights"Bob Mintzer6:53
3."The Dream"Michael Franks, Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo5:08
4."Freedomland"Ferrante6:26
5."Downtown"Ferrante4:51
6."Claire's Song"Ferrante7:41
7."Geraldine"Ferrante7:21
8."The Spin"Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, William Kennedy9:47
9."Wildlife"Ferrante, Haslip, Acuña9:26
10."Revelation"Loraine Perry, Ferrante6:24

Personnel

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Yellowjackets

Guest Musicians

Guest Vocalists

Production

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  • Yellowjackets – producers
  • Gary Borman – executive producer
  • Mick Guzauski – chief engineer, digital mixing
  • Guy Charbonneau – remote recording engineer
  • Andrew Warwick – assistant engineer
  • Gil Morales – mix assistant
  • Bill Jackson – editing
  • Tom Nellen – editing assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Dr. Dave – technician
  • Michael Pollard – production coordinator
  • Doreen Kalcich – assistant coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • David Gibb – design
  • Scott Johnson – design
  • Sonny Mediana – design
  • Andy Ruggirello – design
  • Dan Serrano – design
  • Lou Beach – illustration
  • Penny Crichton – photography

Studios

  • Recorded live at The Roxy (West Hollywood, California).
  • Remote recording at Le Mobile (Carlsbad, California).
  • Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California).
  • Edited at Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California).
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 2

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Yellowjackets: Live Wires > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.