Yellowjackets Feat Mike Stern – Lifecycle (2008) SACD ISO

Yellowjackets Feat Mike Stern – Lifecycle (2008)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 01:02:40 minutes | 4.03 GB
Genre: Fusion, Smooth Jazz | Publisher (label): Heads Up International – HUSA 9139

The new recording by the Yellowjackets, two-time GRAMMY winners and cutting-edge purveyors of innovative and eclectic jazz for more than 25 years, features Mike Stern, the virtuoso guitarist who has established himself as the premier jazz and jazz-fusion guitarist of his generation.

This project was inspired by Yellowjackets’ appearance as guest musicians during Stern’s performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival in the summer of 2007. The studio recording showcases all five musicians’ individual and collective virtuosity as instrumentalists and songwriters and is 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.

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Yellowjackets – Parallel Motion (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yellowjackets – Parallel Motion (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:06 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

‘Parallel Motion’ from jazz fusion legends Yellowjackets, is a true testament to the longevity and resilience of a band who debuted over 40 years ago. Consistently reinventing themselves through elevated instrumentation in their signature electro-acoustic soundscape, the current lineup consisting of Bob Mintzer (tenor & soprano saxophone/EWI), Russell Ferrante (piano/keyboards), Will Kennedy (drums, keyboards) and Dane Alderson (electric bass, MIDI Sequencing) showcases a collective at their prime. This album features 9 new original compositions and guest vocalist Jean Baylor (4x GRAMMY® Award Nominee of the Baylor Project and R&B duo Zhané) on “If You Believe.”

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Yellowjackets – Time Squared (2003) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Yellowjackets – Time Squared (2003)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 61:40 minutes | Scans included | 3,75 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,22 GB
Features 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound | Label: Heads Up # HUSA 9075

Although sometimes grouped with Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets are actually one of the most creative regular groups in the “rhythm & jazz” genre. Founded in 1981 as an R&B-oriented band, the long-running crossover jazz outfit that has been a Grammy favorite and a top seller since the 1980s.

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Yellowjackets – Altered State (2005) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Yellowjackets – Altered State (2005)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 59:35 minutes | Scans included | 4,29 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,21 GB

The most adventurous quartet in contemporary jazz has met its visual match in Peter Max, the legendary pop artist who, as it turns out, is a huge fan of the band. Russell Ferrante and company could probably feel at home naming any of their innovative, loose-spirited albums after one of Max’s paintings, but Altered State definitely fits the vibe here — which is all odd meters, emotionally provocative melodic lines, and unexpected harmonies. Max, in turn, took a few preliminary tracks and was inspired to create the cool, splotchy cover art. The hourlong musical affair won’t cause any permanent mental and emotional departures, but there are a lot of odd and spirited surprises along the way. “Suite 15,” featuring the funky interplay of Bob Mintzer’s aggressive sax and Ferrante’s power chording (not to mention one of Ferrante’s classic lush piano solos), is classic Jackets stuff all the way. They almost go “pop” on Mintzer’s multi-genre romp “March Majestic,” which is driven by drummer Marcus Baylor’s New Orleans-styled march beat, Ferrante’s gospel-tinged keys, and — big shock — Mintzer’s ace soloing throughout. The spiritual centerpiece of the disc is “The Hope,” a churchgoing gem featuring Jean Baylor on lead vocals and the Perry Sisters backing. Running from the fellowship hall, the quartet goes alternately fun and jazzy and then weird and wild, from Ferrante’s dark, brooding, and gently exotic “Hunter’s Point” to bassist Jimmy Haslip’s simmering and offbeat “Youth Eternal.” Marcus Baylor has a blast taking listeners into a dense percussive forest at the beginning of “Free Day,” which develops into a fairly straightforward midtempo jazz number. Ferrante explains that this project was about finding some less-traveled roads. But even on those, the band can’t get away from the powerful risk-taking and solid playing that make the Yellowjackets treasures in their chosen genre.

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Yellowjackets – New Morning – The Paris Concert (2008) Blu-ray 1080i VC-1 DTS-HD MA 5.1 + BDRip 1080p

Title: Yellowjackets – New Morning – The Paris Concert
Released: 2008
Genre: Fusion, Smooth Jazz

Released: in-akustik
Duration: 01:30:02
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: VC-1
Audio Codec: DTS-HD, LPCM, Dolby Digital
Video: VC-1 Video / 15914 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3
Audio # 1: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1917 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio # 2: English / LPCM Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4608 kbps / 16-bit
Audio # 3: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Size: 20.17 GB

A performance by the Yellowjackets – purveyors of progressive jazz for nearly three decades – is an experience that has as much to do with sight as it does with sound. Any given performance on any given night by this seasoned quartet brings with it a degree of spontaneity and expression – on an individual as well as collective level – that can be best appreciated by seeing these four highly skilled musicians in front of a live audience.

New Morning: The Paris Concert is a new DVD that takes you up close and personal with the Yellowjackets – keyboardist Russell Ferrante, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Marcus Baylor – on stage at the New Morning, one of the most celebrated clubs in Paris. The DVD captures 90 minutes of live music at the New Morning. The disc also features “Soundcheck Sketches,” a brief but insightful segment narrated by Haslip, who introduces each band member and provides an overview of the Yellowjackets philosophy as a whole.

New Morning: The Paris Concert is a snapshot of one of the finest jazz bands in the world doing what comes naturally in front of an energized crowd. A simple formula, perhaps, but one that has served the Yellowjackets well for the better part of three decades. “Anyone who sees this DVD is watching four people enjoying what they do for a living,” says Haslip, “and also doing their best to deserve the gift of being able to stand in front of an audience and perform music that goes beyond words to an entirely different level of communication.”

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Yellowjackets – Timeline (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yellowjackets – Timeline (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:04:14 minutes | 1,23 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

Timeline is Yellowjackets’ GRAMMY®-nominated debut on Mack Avenue Records. This 2011 album commemorates the band’s unprecedented thirty-year career. Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Will Kennedy and Bob Mintzer deliver the perfect combination of smooth jazz and post-bop. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Top Jazz Albums and features the smooth jazz standout “Timeline.”

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Yellowjackets – Cohearence (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yellowjackets – Cohearence (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:59:24 minutes | 1,28 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

The latest CD from the long-running fusion-esque Yellowjackets shows a great mix of styles and sounds, less reliance on special guests than in the recent past, and marvellous musicianship.

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Yellowjackets – A Rise in the Road (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yellowjackets – A Rise in the Road (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:55:24 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

A Rise in the Road is Yellowjackets’ eagerly awaited sophomore recording for Mack Avenue Records. This ten-track collection showcases the group’s acclaimed reputation for high quality tonal exploration and ensemble execution. Produced by Ferrante, Mintzer and Kennedy, A Rise in the Road stands shoulder-to-shoulder with their twenty-one previous efforts. The album features Felix Pastorius, the newest Yellowjackets member. This monumental recording also marks the first time in nearly thirty-years that Jaco’s bass was played on a new recording.

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Yellowjackets – Raising Our Voice (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Yellowjackets – Raising Our Voice (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:15 minutes | 1,33 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

At the dawn of the 80’s you could say the Yellowjackets were the kings of the highway. Highway jazz to be precise. The type of Jazz fusion that one would’ve listened to in a Los Angeles traffic jam, wearing an Armani suit, with an oversized shirt, the window down, hair in the wind… Elevator music for their critics. Groovy, virtuoso, pop jazz for their fans. Like a very, very mainstream very, very smooth version of Weather Report… Three long decades later the Californian group have calmed it down a bit and have released some less built-up more acoustic jazz. Pianist and founder Russell Ferrante, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, drummer Will Kennedy and Australian virtuoso bassist Dane Alderson did not push the boundaries into a free and avant-garde style, but despite this the score for Raising Our Voice is an excellent one. The voice of Brazilian singer Luciana Souza on seven of the thirteen tracks also brings some originality to the album. The Yellowjackets stick with a smooth sound but never take the easy route. And just like in the 2016 album Cohearence, even if the melodies are very sensual, the improvisation remains, as always, very interesting.  – Clotilde Maréchal

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Yellowjackets – Jackets XL (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Yellowjackets – Jackets XL (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:09:23 minutes | 837 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records

GRAMMY® Award-winning quartet Yellowjackets presents Jackets XL, a celebratory 25th album where the time-honored jazz ensemble joins forces with the WDR Big Band to create a dynamic new sound

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Yellowjackets – Lifecycle (2008) [DVD-Audio + Audio-DVD]

Yellowjackets – Lifecycle
Artist: Yellowjackets with Mike Stern | Album: Lifecycle | Style: Jazz, Fusion | Year: 2008 | Quality: DVD-Audio (MPL 5.0 96kHz/24Bit) + Audio-DVD (LPCM 2.0 96kHz/24Bit) | Bitrate: lossless | Tracks: 10 | Size: ~3.44 + 2.04 Gb | Recovery: 3% | Covers: in archive | Release: transfer of SACD by Heads Up (HUSA 9139), 2008 | Note: Not Watermarked

Tracklist:
01. Falken’s Maze (06:25)
02. Country Living (06:26)
03. Double Nickel (06:43)
04. Dreams Go (06:50)
05. Measure of a Man (07:33)
06. Yahoo (04:52)
07. I Wonder (06:02)
08. 3 Circles (07:28)
09. Claire’s Closet (05:07)
10. Lazaro (05:20)

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