Sponsored Resources

Yellowjackets, Altered State CD cover artwork

Yellowjackets, Altered State

Audio CD

Disk ID: 907970

Disk length: 60m 1s (11 Tracks)

Original Release Date: 2005

Label: Unknown

View all albums by Yellowjackets...

Tracks & Durations

1. Suite 15 4:51
2. March Majestic 5:20
3. The Hope 5:05
4. Hunter's Point 6:13
5. Mother Earth 4:43
6. Youth Eternal 5:08
7. Free Day 5:27
8. Cross Current 5:28
9. Aha 5:49
10. 57 Chevy 6:23
11. Unity 5:27

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

A key to the longevity of The Yellowjackets can be seen in the writing credits on their latest release. Truly a collective enterprise, all four members write in styles which play to the strengths of their compatriots. Bassist Jimmy Haslip's "Youth Eternal" chugs along over his funky foundation, but Bob Mintzer's tenor lines complete the picture. Mintzer's own "March Majestic" is built on Russell Ferrante's gospel-tinged chording and drummer Marcus Baylor's tight snare rolls. Warmly produced, the subtleties are captured with vivid presence. The disc flows with a cohesiveness, but is built around drama and contrast as well. Guest vocalist Jean Baylor appears on "The Hope," backed by four additional singers, and this one vocal number fits in perfectly. Not forced into the set, it finds the quartet supporting a foreground lyric with grace and invention. --David Greenberger

Please note: we do not provide any Yellowjackets music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.