My favorite from the Yellowjackets. Got to hear William Kennedy on this piece back in 1990. While Bob Mintzer was giving me hi autograph I had the nerve to ask him "where's Mark Russo"? Imiss Mark Russo. The most beautiful alto sax I've ever heard.
I agree. I listen to a lot of music, mostly jazz and fusion. The Yellowjackets and Pat Metheny are different to me. They have melodies that resonate with me really strongly, like almost no other music. !
I have been listening to this band from almost the first of their albums and what I believe sets them apart is their uncanny ability to create music that sounds fresh without being contrived. They treat the musical genres as if they were visiting guests, respectful but enjoying every single moment. Long may they continue.
Yes I agree! Yellowjackets are absolutely incredible. I've been fortunate enough to have seen them live twice, and the second time I even got to meet Russ Ferrente & Jimmy Haslip in person. They are the nicest guys as well. One of my favorite groups.
Back in 89 I hung out at a Disney town in Lake Buena vista to catch the Yellowjackets sound check. The band waltzed in at around 4pm in the afternoon. Jimmy Haslip was gracious enough to spend time talking with me and even allowed me to tape the sound check with my old 8mm Sony. What a great time it was. Needless to say, I was there with my wife and son later that evening to catch the show. What a superb band they are!
No matter what, these guys put it all out in their shows. This sort of musicianship is dying out, I hope the industry will keep this from happening. This type of tight improvisational work, is genius. America's best gift to the art world.
such a unique tune.. I recorded this on a cassette tape from radio when i was around 15, that's 17 years ago... listened to it a lot, never knew who it was... now I accidentally stumbled upon this video. what a rediscovery of a fascinating tune, I'm going to transcribe all of this
My buddy always wanted the Jackets to do this one live, it was his never ending request....maybe they finally heard him, I can only imagine what it takes to pull this one off live
I remember when I first saw Marcus Baylor at the Birdland in NYC, back in 2001, when he just joined the band...As a huge Kennedy fan I was a little biased at that time, but now, I must acknowledge the superior musicality, technical prowess and simply the magnificent , musical, outstanding level he is at now!! Hats off and keep on swinging like this for many, many years Marcus !!
Y-Jax did a lot of great things with Russo on Politics. I love "Evening Dance". Ferrante and the group did it for me by request years ago in SF. They're always so generous with the music. Mintzer has been great since way before Y-Jax. I saw him play bass clarinet with Jaco's quintet in th early 80's..it was awesome. I love Mintzer's compositinal contributions to the Jacket's material as well as his playing.
Wow, Russel Ferrante is AWESOME !!! I love Yellow Jackets, true that Will Kennedy's groove on the original studio is great, but here in "Jazz" setting it sounds great.
for me russell has a way of attaching the best part of him with the best part of his instrument which allows him to create from a place that is full of melody and instinctual improv.... this song takes me to the place in my mind that was a moment of awe and jaw dropping cringes on my face when I first heard it,.....
Russell Ferrante earn his money in this one ... oh my god, what a job ! ..amazing ... I love Russo's solo on the original, and Bob is fantastic too...... Se ganó el sueldo Russel en esta.., madre mía que currazo de piano, tambien soy uno de los super FANs de este temazo, me encanta el solo de Russo en el original, y Bob es fantastico tambien
I've always loved their music. To me, there are only two great fusion bands whose compositions and improvisations are beautiful and intelligent- Yellowjackets and Pat Metheny Group.
This video must be fairly recent. Jimmy Haslip has been the bass player with Russell Ferrante since the beginning. Ricky Lawson was the first drummer. I don't think Peter Erskine ever recorded with the band, but I heard he was with them for a while. I like this version of Tortoise & Hare. Russo had a great sound - and was great on this tune. Both sax players are great, but I like Mintzer's depth and influence on the band. Ferrante & Haslip are just great.
They have the written music on their website in the "Buzz Store". UA-cam won't let me link to it. It's the second hit if you search Google for: yellowjackets mint jam music book
On all these comments there is something missing. Why has no one mentioned the beautiful melodies that come out of Russ Ferrante? Improve is cool, but there has to be an incredible melody. Russ has composed some of the most beautiful melodies I have heard since of Chopin. For me, music is all about the melody.
@akv8 Themes and variations! Without the melody there is nothing. I kind of feel that way about most of the blues and much of jazz. They go off into pretty cool tangents, but do you have a melody embossed in your brain that you can't let go of? Again, themes and variations. Think Chopin!!!! As far as vocal music goes, I can appreciate great lyrics, but again (and it is only my opinion) if you don't have a great melody, they are only words. Good luck with your transcribing!
Politics is my all time favorite album and so much better on the CD. Of course, most music is because of refinements they can produce in a recording studio.
is there an origina live version with william kennedy and Marc Russo ?? cannot find , been searching ..if anyone has seen or heard please link or post .thanks .
@grisznik Is improvisation the ability to create a melody on the spot? For instance, Russel Ferrante's solo isn't as melodic as Bob's. It's still a great melody to listen to. And Bob's improvised solo is incredibly melodic. Some of it was taken right from the original recording, but I mean, the other is improved and it sounds amazing. It's a phenomenal solo with a great melody. So even as a melody lover, I love improv, because to me, it's the next stop of creating a great melody.
The whole band sounds great as usual. Bob's solo's are great, but the song does sound better w/an alto. Maybe because that's the way we're used to hearing it on the album!
@KobishopProductions Yeah, for me that is also true, and that's why I prefer artists who play a great melody and do some improve, but only some, a little. Yellowjackets are, I'd say, half-melody half-improv. I also like Spyro Gyra (they're not exactly similar although last.fm, for instance, says they are), they have little more melody than improv. The same goes for, say, Pat Metheny. There are some artists that I simply don't listen to, because all they do is improvise and I'm a melody-lover :)
STILL my favorite YJ track ever since I heard it nearly 20 years ago!
+1
La mía también. Desde hace 34 años!
ME TOO! Out of all the tunes and all the albums... which are all great... THIS is my favorite tune! Glad someone else feels that way!!
One of my favourite also, Is fantastic to hear how could they play this complicated song live
My favorite from the Yellowjackets. Got to hear William Kennedy on this piece back in 1990. While Bob Mintzer was giving me hi autograph I had the nerve to ask him "where's Mark Russo"? Imiss Mark Russo. The most beautiful alto sax I've ever heard.
I agree. I listen to a lot of music, mostly jazz and fusion. The Yellowjackets and Pat Metheny are different to me. They have melodies that resonate with me really strongly, like almost no other music. !
I have been listening to this band from almost the first of their albums and what I believe sets them apart is their uncanny ability to create music that sounds fresh without being contrived. They treat the musical genres as if they were visiting guests, respectful but enjoying every single moment.
Long may they continue.
Well said.
Hear hear. Snarky who?!?! SP are talented but not close to the YJ IMHO.
Yes I agree! Yellowjackets are absolutely incredible. I've been fortunate enough to have seen them live twice, and the second time I even got to meet Russ Ferrente & Jimmy Haslip in person. They are the nicest guys as well. One of my favorite groups.
The "Politics" LP was one of their most underrated works. I love these guys. Constantly re-inventive.
Back in 89 I hung out at a Disney town in Lake Buena vista to catch the Yellowjackets sound check. The band waltzed in at around 4pm in the afternoon. Jimmy Haslip was gracious enough to spend time talking with me and even allowed me to tape the sound check with my old 8mm Sony. What a great time it was. Needless to say, I was there with my wife and son later that evening to catch the show. What a superb band they are!
The tastiest band in the world? Russ Ferrante has such a beautiful story to tell
love this song and live version. To me definitely the best fusion jazz song in history
This is nothing short of amazing. Musicianship like this is dying. LOVED EVERYTHING especially the bass entrance
This tune was from the "Mint Jam" CD, released in 2001. That's Marcus Baylor on drums. The studio cut was from the "Politics" album
No matter what, these guys put it all out in their shows. This sort of musicianship is dying out, I hope the industry will keep this from happening.
This type of tight improvisational work, is genius. America's best gift to the art world.
Thank you for uploading
this is the first time i heard this song... i like i like i like :)
The Yellowjackets is the best jazz group in the world. I live their new CD/DVD.
This make my heart wanna jump out of my chest. Jimmy and Will, AWESOME.
My dad used to play them in the car when we travelling- I discovered jazz in the back of my dads car travelling around South Africa :) Memories
STUNNER!!!!!! TRULY AMAZING
Man, this is awesome...
Don't hear too many covers of this! Great tune!!
+Wayne Matthews It's not a cover.
I'm aware it's an original tune Lou, I meant I don't hear many jazz bands covering this tune.
@@waynematthews8165 of course you were clear. I am just wondering if I am up to the task of transcribing it...but I'd love to play it!
such a unique tune.. I recorded this on a cassette tape from radio when i was around 15, that's 17 years ago... listened to it a lot, never knew who it was... now I accidentally stumbled upon this video. what a rediscovery of a fascinating tune, I'm going to transcribe all of this
My buddy always wanted the Jackets to do this one live, it was his never ending request....maybe they finally heard him, I can only imagine what it takes to pull this one off live
Yellow Jackets é tudo de bom!!!
Excelente
Saw them last sunday in Zoetermeer (NL). The 'old guys' were as awsome as ever! And the new drummer, Marcus Baily, was absolutely brilliant!!!
I remember when I first saw Marcus Baylor at the Birdland in NYC, back in 2001, when he just joined the band...As a huge Kennedy fan I was a little biased at that time, but now, I must acknowledge the superior musicality, technical prowess and simply the magnificent , musical, outstanding level he is at now!! Hats off and keep on swinging like this for many, many years Marcus !!
Wow. That's great! Mintzer is amazing.
Saw them last sunday in Zoetermeer (NL). The 'old guys' were as awesome as ever. The new drummer, Marcus Baily, was absolutely brilliant!!
easily one of the best composed jazz tunes
damn I love this video .
this is great music
Ferrantte.. such an honest soloist. He'd rather be quiet on his instrument than say dumb shit he doesn't mean. My hero.
this is a great jazz. the groove is so beutiful.
Y-Jax did a lot of great things with Russo on Politics. I love "Evening Dance". Ferrante and the group did it for me by request years ago in SF. They're always so generous with the music. Mintzer has been great since way before Y-Jax. I saw him play bass clarinet with Jaco's quintet in th early 80's..it was awesome. I love Mintzer's compositinal contributions to the Jacket's material as well as his playing.
Bob Mintzer - tenor sax
Russel Ferrante - piano, synthesizer
Jimmy Haslip - bass
Marcus Baylor - drums
Friend turned my ears to this- amazing!
Génial,exelent.Bravo yellow Jacket!
great stuff. minzter's improv work, as usual, is just gorgeous...
that keyboard pattern has me flashing back to some 70's Corea / RTF tune...
Simply phenomenal.
Great tune!
Wow, Russel Ferrante is AWESOME !!!
I love Yellow Jackets, true that Will Kennedy's groove on the original studio is great, but here in "Jazz" setting it sounds great.
for me russell has a way of attaching the best part of him with the best part of his instrument which allows him to create from a place that is full of melody and instinctual improv.... this song takes me to the place in my mind that was a moment of awe and jaw dropping cringes on my face when I first heard it,.....
they are nice guys met them at ronnies in london
This is fantastic ... Love Jimmy Haslip bass ...
Han ganado y mantenido la fama por bastante tiempo, son un grupo muy influyente en el jazz y a nivel mundial.
Jaw-dropping performance!
yep they played fantastic! They come to Zoetermeer in the end of 2009. I believe november.
Excellent.
this drummer will make your mind explode
Beauty!!
Wonderful
Amazing band
Russell Ferrante earn his money in this one ... oh my god, what a job ! ..amazing ... I love Russo's solo on the original, and Bob is fantastic too...... Se ganó el sueldo Russel en esta.., madre mía que currazo de piano, tambien soy uno de los super FANs de este temazo, me encanta el solo de Russo en el original, y Bob es fantastico tambien
Very good....
i still will never understand why so many people love jazz. each to their own i guess
great!!!
I've always loved their music. To me, there are only two great fusion bands whose compositions and improvisations are beautiful and intelligent- Yellowjackets and Pat Metheny Group.
One of my fav.tracks from a great album.I think i preferred Mark Russo playing that alto.
Gosto demais dessa música! ouço desde o meus 5 anos de idade...
preciosa cancion
Fan incondicional
Also check out Oz, Helix, and Downtown, all from the Politics Lp.
This video must be fairly recent. Jimmy Haslip has been the bass player with Russell Ferrante since the beginning. Ricky Lawson was the first drummer. I don't think Peter Erskine ever recorded with the band, but I heard he was with them for a while.
I like this version of Tortoise & Hare. Russo had a great sound - and was great on this tune. Both sax players are great, but I like Mintzer's depth and influence on the band. Ferrante & Haslip are just great.
brillant,thats all you need to know
They have the written music on their website in the "Buzz Store". UA-cam won't let me link to it. It's the second hit if you search Google for: yellowjackets mint jam music book
On all these comments there is something missing. Why has no one mentioned the beautiful melodies that come out of Russ Ferrante? Improve is cool, but there has to be an incredible melody. Russ has composed some of the most beautiful melodies I have heard since of Chopin. For me, music is all about the melody.
Amazing. Soo musically played with such great dynamics. Thanks!
@akv8 Themes and variations! Without the melody there is nothing. I kind of feel that way about most of the blues and much of jazz. They go off into pretty cool tangents, but do you have a melody embossed in your brain that you can't let go of? Again, themes and variations. Think Chopin!!!!
As far as vocal music goes, I can appreciate great lyrics, but again (and it is only my opinion) if you don't have a great melody, they are only words.
Good luck with your transcribing!
Super !!
I agree with you SaxHero
I saw them listening to "punta del este" from Astor Piazzolla.
i like it
Politics is my all time favorite album and so much better on the CD. Of course, most music is because of refinements they can produce in a recording studio.
I would say continuation!
grande jazz
used to have this on cassette.....anybody know where to find the studio version on youtube?
Wow. I loved this song on Politics, but it's not even the same without Will Kennedy and Marc Russo. They were a huge part of what made the song. Man.
Una gran banda, El album Politics al cual pertenece este tema es fantastico.
El saxo tenor es Marc Russo ?
you're right,this is art."Politics" is a masterpiece...guess what Marc Russo is doin...
ㅠㅠ 진짜love ㅠㅠ 정말good
That's for me is the radical evolution of jazz rock after the "Weather Report Era".
Isn't it?
Marcus doesn't play that drum part like Will.
Will brought a rhythmic feel that cannot be duplicated.
Wow
Russel Ferrante is the one who makes this song go. I love Marc's alto on the original.
oh man russo is so great !
is there an origina live version with william kennedy and Marc Russo ?? cannot find , been searching ..if anyone has seen or heard please link or post .thanks .
Вот это вещица!!!
peccato x la qualità del video... :( è un gran pezzo!!!
@grisznik Is improvisation the ability to create a melody on the spot? For instance, Russel Ferrante's solo isn't as melodic as Bob's. It's still a great melody to listen to. And Bob's improvised solo is incredibly melodic. Some of it was taken right from the original recording, but I mean, the other is improved and it sounds amazing. It's a phenomenal solo with a great melody. So even as a melody lover, I love improv, because to me, it's the next stop of creating a great melody.
@tommieblaster This *is* the version on the album.
what's the song on the beginning? i mean piano intro. i love it !
will kennedy is DA MAN, met him once, a super nice guy, too.
勿論､簡単にフュージョンﾊﾞﾝﾄﾞと片付けられぬ凄み!"ｲｴﾛｰ･ｼﾞｬｹｯﾂ"の各めんめんの実力!～CDよりライヴだろう!ﾌｪﾗﾝﾃのピアノが要! #jazzm
this is cool. The saxophone player looks like Bill Walton.
Jezus, nice
sounds like spain from chic corea , even though i love this track....
Big thank to Marc Russo!
Very nice! Subtlety.
minute 4:00.... best build up
If you don't like jazz, why are you even here?
The whole band sounds great as usual. Bob's solo's are great, but the song does sound better w/an alto. Maybe because that's the way we're used to hearing it on the album!
Is er enig verband met de versie van The jazz Crusaders?
@KobishopProductions
Yeah, for me that is also true, and that's why I prefer artists who play a great melody and do some improve, but only some, a little. Yellowjackets are, I'd say, half-melody half-improv. I also like Spyro Gyra (they're not exactly similar although last.fm, for instance, says they are), they have little more melody than improv. The same goes for, say, Pat Metheny. There are some artists that I simply don't listen to, because all they do is improvise and I'm a melody-lover :)