Yellowjackets is the debut album by the American jazz group Yellowjackets issued in June 1981 by Warner Bros. Records.[2] The album reached No. 16 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[3]
| Yellowjackets | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1981 | |||
| Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA). | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
| Yellowjackets chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matinee Idol" | Russell Ferrante | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Imperial Strut" | Ferrante | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Sittin' in It" | Ricky Lawson, Bobby Lyle | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Rush Hour" | Ferrante, Robben Ford | 5:13 |
| 5. | "The Hornet" | Jimmy Haslip, Ferrante | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Priscilla" | Haslip, Ford, Chris Palmaro | 5:11 |
| 7. | "It's Almost Gone" | Ferrante | 6:00 |
Personnel
editYellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards
- Robben Ford – guitars
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Ricky Lawson – drums
Additional musicians
- Larry Williams – synthesizer programming, tenor saxophone, flute, horn arrangements
- Bobby Lyle – acoustic piano (3)
- Roland Bautista – guitars (3)
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1)
- Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone, flute
- Kim Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone, horn arrangements
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, flugelhorn solo (5)
Production
edit- Producer – Tommy LiPuma
- Rhythm Tracks recorded by Lee Herschberg
- Additional Recording – Stuart Gitlin and Al Schmitt
- Assistant Engineer – Stuart Gitlin
- Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California).
- Mix Assistant – Don Henderson
- Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Production Coordinator – Noel Newbolt
- Art Direction and Design – Simon Levy
- Logo Design – Mike Manoogian
- Illustration – J. Daniel Chapman
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums[3] | 16 |
| Billboard 200 | 201 |
References
edit- ^ Connolly, Dave. "Yellowjackets: Yellowjackets". allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Yellowjackets: Yellowjackets". discogs.com.
- ^ a b "Best Selling Jazz Albums". Billboard Magazine. September 12, 1981. p. 57.