Blue Hats

• Artist: Yellowjackets
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1997
• Total Time: 56:32
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

As they continue to evolve, the Yellowjackets have gradually gone from being an R&B-oriented fusion band to a more acoustic group that emphasizes fairly straight-ahead improvisations. Although this CD has nine originals by bandmembers and some electronics are utilized (primarily by keyboardist Russell Ferrante for color), much of the music would satisfy even hard bop listeners. Bob Mintzer's many solos on tenor, soprano, bass clarinet and EWI are excellent, but it is the tightness of the rhythm section (which also includes bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer William Kennedy) that continues to give the Yellowjackets their own original sound. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cape Town	William Kennedy, Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip	Yellowjackets	(5:37)
With These Hands	Russell Ferrante, William Kennedy	Yellowjackets	(6:56)
Prayer for Peace	Bob Mintzer	Yellowjackets	(6:48)
Statue of Liberty	Russell Ferrante	Yellowjackets	(6:12)
Coal Miner Blues	Russell Ferrante	Yellowjackets	(5:57)
Savanna	Jimmy Haslip, William Kennedy, Russell Ferrante	Yellowjackets	(7:09)
New Rochelle	Bob Mintzer	Yellowjackets	(6:07)
Coquimbo	Russell Ferrante, William Kennedy, Jimmy Haslip	Yellowjackets	(4:31)
Angelina	Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip	Yellowjackets	(7:15)

Credits

Malcolm Pollack (Mixing), Russell Ferrante (Piano), Rich Breen (Engineer), Jimmy Haslip (?), Margi Denton (Art Direction), Yellowjackets (Producer), Bob Mintzer (Clarinet (Bass)), William Kennedy (Drums), Sally G. Poppe (Project Coordinator), Brett Swain (Mixing Assistant), Jimmy Haslip (Bass), Jimmy Haslip (Guitar), Margi Denton (Design), Jimmy Haslip (6-String Electric Bass), Jimmy Haslip (Fretless Bass), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Bob Mintzer (Sax (Soprano)), Caroline Greyshock (Photography), Russell Ferrante (Synthesizer), Bob Mintzer (Sax (Tenor))

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