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| 1. | Falken's Maze
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| 2. | Country Living
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| 3. | Double Nickel
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| 4. | Dreams Go
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| 5. | Measure of a Man
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| 6. | Yahoo
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| 7. | I Wonder
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| 8. | 3 Circles
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| 9. | Claire's Closet
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| 10. | Lazaro
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Jazz
Bob Mintzer - Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), EWI, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Haslip - Bass (Electric), Programming, Sequencing
Marcus Baylor - Drums, Percussion
Mike Stern - Guest Appearance, Guitar
Russell Ferrante - Keyboards, Percussion, Piano
According to some basic, undeniable laws of nature, when two powerful forces collide, something explosive will occur, and a dramatic transformation is likely to take place as a result. It's a law that applies to every dynamic in the known universe, including jazz.
It stands to reason, then, that when a formidable jazz quartet like the Yellowjackets convenes in the studio with a high-energy guitar virtuoso like Mike Stern, the resulting reaction will be a singular event - one that's likely to create something entirely new on the jazz landscape. The new collaborative recording by the Jackets and Stern, and the first Yellowjackets recording in 15 years to feature a guitar player, Lifecycle illustrates the kind of energy and creative brilliance that results when five talented players pool their individual talents as songwriters and musicians and merge into an entity that's far greater than the sum of its parts.
* Daryl Bornstein - Assistant Engineer
* Dave Love - Executive Producer
* Hal Winer - Assistant Engineer
* Margi Denton - Graphic Design
* Rich Breen - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* The Yellowjackets - Producer
If the Yellowjackets needed a guest guitarist, who would be the best person for the job? Pat Metheny would be an excellent choice, as would Al di Meola, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, or John Scofield. Well, the Yellowjackets did hire a guest guitarist for Lifecycle -- an excellent and well-known guitarist, in fact -- and they feature him extensively on this 2008 release. The guitarist is Mike Stern, who enjoys a strong rapport with the Yellowjackets' 2008 lineup: Russell Ferrante on acoustic piano and electric keyboards, Jimmy Haslip on electric bass, Bob Mintzer on tenor and soprano sax and bass clarinet, and Marcus Baylor on drums and percussion. Stern and the Yellowjackets are a perfectly logical combination -- especially in light of the hell-bent-for-jazz direction the Yellowjackets have favored since 1991's Greenhouse. With Greenhouse (which was Mintzer's first album with the outfit), Ferrante and Haslip made it clear that they wanted the Yellowjackets to be considered a serious, heavy-duty jazz combo instead of a group that pandered to smooth jazz stations. That isn't to say that the Yellowjackets' 1980s output lacks merit -- many of their '80s recordings are quite creative -- but with Greenhouse, Ferrante and Haslip really emphasized their Weather ReportMiles DavisReturn to Forever heritage. And that mindset continues to serve the Yellowjackets well 17 years later on Lifecycle. Jazz purists and bop snobs, of course, would argue that if you use electric instruments and have been influenced by rock or funk in any way, you aren't playing jazz, but the truth is that Stern and the Yellowjackets do bring a serious jazz improviser's mentality to engaging tracks like Haslip's bluesy "Country Living," Mintzer's mysterious "Falken's Maze," and Ferrante's probing, somewhat John Coltrane-ish "Measure of a Man." With its blend of electric and acoustic instruments, Lifecycle is relevant to both fusion and post-bop -- and it is also proof that collaborating with Stern was a very wise move for the Yellowjackets.
---Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
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