Yellowjackets | "Lifecycle" - 5/20/08

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.



Credits: Russell Ferrante: keyboard Jimmy Haslip: bass Bob Mintzer: sax Marcus Baylor: drums Mike Stern: guitar

Track Listing:

Falken's Maze
Country Living
Double Nickel
Dreams Go
Measure of a Man
Yahoo
I Wonder
3 Circles
Claire's Closet
Lazaro

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