The Yellowjackets – Mirage À Trois (1983)
In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford was recording his first solo album when he assembled for his band keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bass guitarist Jimmy Haslip, and drummer Ricky Lawson. They were then signed to Warner Bros. Records by producer Tommy LiPuma, who chose the name "Yellowjackets" from a list that band members compiled.
In 1984, the band's second album, Mirage a Trois, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Fusion Performance. Ford left the band after the second album, and saxophonist Marc Russo was hired. The album Shades reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine jazz album chart, while the single "And You Know That" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Their next three albums, Four Corners, Politics, and The Spin received Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. With Marc Russo leaving the band, Bob Mintzer joined the Yellowjackets in 1990 for the album Greenhouse, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album chart. Mintzer remained as a member of the band. The Yellowjackets celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2011 with the album Timeline for Mack Avenue. When bassist Jimmy Haslip left, he was replaced by Felix Pastorius, son of bassist Jaco Pastorius. The band released A Rise in the Road with Pastorius. On some of the songs, he played the fretless bass guitar owned by his father.
#TheYellowjackets – Mirage À Trois
Label: #WarnerBrosRecords – 92-3813-1, Warner Bros. Records – W 3813
Country: UK, Europe
Released: #1983
Genre: Jazz
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Rock
Tracklist
A1 Claire's Song
A2 Top Secret
A3 I Got Rhythm
A4 Pass It On
B1 Goin' Home
B2 Man In The Moon
B3 Elamar
B4 Nimbus
Credits
Arranged By – James Newton Howard (tracks: B3, B4)
Drums – #RickyLawson
Electric Bass [Bass] – #JimmyHaslip
Guitar – $MikeMiller (tracks: A3, B2 to B4), #RobbenFord (tracks: A2, A4 to B2)
Lyricon, Saxophone – #RichardElliot (tracks: B2)
Percussion – #PaulinhoDaCosta
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Dyno'My Rhodes], Synthesizer [Yamaha GS-1 and CE-20, OBX, Prophet] – #RussellFerrante
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The Yellowjackets – Mirage À Trois (1983)
In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford was recording his first solo album when he assembled for his band keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bass guitarist Jimmy Haslip, and drummer Ricky Lawson. They were then signed to Warner Bros. Records by producer Tommy LiPuma, who chose the name "Yellowjackets" from a list that band members compiled.
In 1984, the band's second album, Mirage a Trois, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Fusion Performance. Ford left the band after the second album, and saxophonist Marc Russo was hired. The album Shades reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine jazz album chart, while the single "And You Know That" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Their next three albums, Four Corners, Politics, and The Spin received Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. With Marc Russo leaving the band, Bob Mintzer joined the Yellowjackets in 1990 for the album Greenhouse, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album chart. Mintzer remained as a member of the band. The Yellowjackets celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2011 with the album Timeline for Mack Avenue. When bassist Jimmy Haslip left, he was replaced by Felix Pastorius, son of bassist Jaco Pastorius. The band released A Rise in the Road with Pastorius. On some of the songs, he played the fretless bass guitar owned by his father.
#TheYellowjackets – Mirage À Trois
Label: #WarnerBrosRecords – 92-3813-1, Warner Bros. Records – W 3813
Country: UK, Europe
Released: #1983
Genre: Jazz
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Rock
Tracklist
A1 Claire's Song
A2 Top Secret
A3 I Got Rhythm
A4 Pass It On
B1 Goin' Home
B2 Man In The Moon
B3 Elamar
B4 Nimbus
Credits
Arranged By – James Newton Howard (tracks: B3, B4)
Drums – #RickyLawson
Electric Bass [Bass] – #JimmyHaslip
Guitar – $MikeMiller (tracks: A3, B2 to B4), #RobbenFord (tracks: A2, A4 to B2)
Lyricon, Saxophone – #RichardElliot (tracks: B2)
Percussion – #PaulinhoDaCosta
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Dyno'My Rhodes], Synthesizer [Yamaha GS-1 and CE-20, OBX, Prophet] – #RussellFerrante
@kaidikat #Recordoftheday #instarecords #instavinyl #vinylrecordcollection