The Yellowjackets are a jazz band for the Windham Hill set: i.e., smoothen as well as relaxing rather than edgy as well as stimulating. If Shades goes downwardly similar like a shot carbohydrate (and non the lumpy kind), it's supposed to. Since around folks are naturally drawn to this type of music as well as others are not, an appreciation for jazz is non plenty -- you'll demand an appreciation for crossover jazz (aka "smooth jazz") to bask this album. If y'all create similar your jazz on the lyrical side, as well as don't hear the late-night verbalize demonstrate arrangements, chances are you'll intend Shades is pretty cool. Led past times alto sax histrion Marc Russo, these 8 songs glide along amongst nary a attention inwards the world, promising to outburst into vocal at whatever 2nd (which inwards fact happens on the gospel-inspired "Revelations"). Thanks inwards business office to the electronic instruments as well as immaculate studio sound, Shades retains an uplifting as well as bouncy experience throughout. "New Shoes," "One Family," as well as "Regular Folks" are songs that listeners tin warm upward to inwards a hurry. Despite Russo's gratis solos, the Yellowjackets are non a flashy band -- Jimmy Haslip's agile bass is also depression inwards the mix to endure defendant of showboating, as well as drummer Ricky Lawson as well as keyboardist Russell Ferrante don't appear interested inwards the spotlight. Without those private excursions, the Yellowjackets sacrifice around identity, but to a greater extent than ofttimes than non the compositions stand upward up on the merits of their melodies. Because the melodies are therefore accessible, Shades occasionally sounds to a greater extent than similar the operate of contemporary popular artists amongst jazz aspirations (Donald Fagen, Bruce Hornsby) than contemporary jazz artists. That this music would audio at domicile inwards a supermarket should scare off jazz purists, but fifty-fifty they mightiness observe themselves humming along to it somewhere inwards a secluded aisle.
"Shades" past times the Grammy respect winning band the Yellowjackets. Recorded inwards 1986 this is the quaternary studio album past times the Yellowjackets as well as the laid out of iv albums for the MCA label. Album includes the Grammy respect winning R&B instrumental composition- "And You Know That" Other features of the album include: The master copy recording of "Revelation: featuring the vocal group, Perri The Donald Fagen penned championship runway - Shades Recording features: Russell Ferrante, Keyboards Jimmy Haslip, 5 string as well as piccolo bass Ricky Lawson, Remo drums, percussion as well as Simmons drums Marc Russo, Alto saxophone Guest Musicians Paulinhoda Costa Bruce Hornsby Rory Kaplan Bill Gable Perri Includes the tracks: And You Know That, written past times Russell Ferrante as well as Ricky Lawson New Shoes, written past times Marc Russo as well as Russell Ferrante One Family, written past times Russell Ferrante Revelation, written past times Russell Ferrante as well as Lorraine Perry. Oasism written past times Russell Ferrante Regular Folks, written past times Russell Ferrante Shades, written past times Donald Fagen Sonia's Sanfonia, written past times Jimmy Haslip as well as Bill Gable Wildcats as well as Cougars, written past times Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante as well as Robben Ford
The album features the master copy recording of the Yellowjackets' alive staple "Revelation" (featuring vocal grouping Perri) equally good equally the Donald Fagen-penned championship track.
Track listing:
01 "And You Know That" (Ricky Lawson, Russell Ferrante) - 5:35
02 "New Shoes" (Marc Russo, Ferrante) - 5:18
03 "One Family" (Jimmy Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Ferrante) - 5:38
04 "Revelation" (Ferrante, Lorraine Perry) - 5:13
05 "Oasis" (Ferrante) - 5:27
06 "Regular Folks" (Ferrante) - 5:03
07 "Black Tie" (Ferrante) - 5:46
08 "Sonja's Sanfona" (Haslip, Bill Gable) - 6:27
09 "Shades" - (Donald Fagen) - 5:15
10 "Wildcats & Cougars" (Robben Ford, Haslip, Ferrante) - 5:34
Tracks nine as well as 10 are CD loose only
Personnel:
Yellowjackets:
Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Jimmy Haslip - 5 string as well as piccolo bass
Ricky Lawson - acoustic as well as electronic drums, percussion
Marc Russo - alto saxophone
Guest Musicians:
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Rory Kaplan - Fairlight CMI programming
Bill Gable - PPG Wave 2.3 on "Sonja's Sanfona"
Bruce Hornsby - squeeze box on "Sonja's Sanfona"
Perri - vocals on "Revelation"
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