Yellowjackets - Samurai Samba - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Yellowjackets are one of the most tasteful and enduring of all jazz fusion bands. Four bonus tracks. Remastered originally released on LP in 1981, and on CD 1990. New liner notes by Bill Milkowski. Included are 4 unreleased demo's of the band. Album Tracks 1. Matinee Idol 2. Imperial Strut 3. Sittin' in It 4. Rush Hour 5. The Hornet 6. Priscilla 7. It's Almost Gone 8. Imperial Strut (Demo) 9. Flat Tire (Demo) 10. Katie (Demo) 11. Blondie (Demo)

Back in the seventies guitarist Robben Ford recruited keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson as backing band for a solo album which eventually resulted in the founding of Yellowjackets. The album kicks off with a great groove called InchMatinee IdolInch, a song that along with InchSittin' In ItInch really gives a straight out definition of what the eighties jazz-fusion sounds like. Ford's powerhouse bluesy guitar playing really gives the album a kick. His ability is really shown off on InchImperial StrutInch, InchPriscillaInch and particularly, the energetic InchRush HourInch. This quartet added with Larry Williams and Ernie Watts a.o. whole thing blends magnificently all along the album and it sounds as fresh as when it was first released in the early eighties. Album Tracks 1. Matinee Idol 2. Imperial Strut 3. Sittin' in It 4. Rush Hour 5. The Hornet 6. Priscilla 7. It's Almost Gone 8. Imperial Strut (Demo) 9. Flat Tire (Demo) 10. Katie (Demo) 11. Blondie (Demo)

One of the most acclaimed jazz fusion bands of the past 2 decades, the Grammy winning Yellowjacket blend jazz, pop & R&B. The Best of the Yellowjackets is the 1st compilation to cover the broad spectrum of their music. The album also features never before released song from 1997. Album Tracks 1. New Rochelle 2. Spirit of the West 3. Daddy's Gonna Miss You 4. Matinee Idol 5. The Chosen 6. Homecoming 7. Imperial Strut 8. Claire's Song 9. Top Secret 10. Up from New Orleans 11. Summer Song 12. Theme from Il Postino