Like A River

Yellowjackets | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2012)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: GRP Records
• ASIN: B0000001SJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,685 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Like A River by Yellowjackets

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Majestic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Like A River (Audio CD)

A classic for the Yellowjackets. Soft contemporary sound. Insane fretless performed by Haslip, who combines the bass lines with the melody from the sax virtuoso Mintzer for a result never heard before. Great keyboard playing by Ferrante as always. A grammy winner jazz album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated... very underrated, January 17, 2009

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NDBx "NDBx" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Like A River (Audio CD)

Of all the Yellowjacket recordings, this is an underrated joy. The addition of Tim Hagans on trumpet gives the group an opportunity to create some beautiful textures. Hagans is a very gifted musician, fits right in.

Bob Mintzer shines on this recording with his big-bodied tenor sound, his unique take on melodies, never losing the feel of a piece, while improvising imaginatively. Tim Hagans has his moments too, particularly on "Dewey" where he successfully captures a Miles-like ambience while remaining himself

There are some real standout pieces here where the addition of Hagan engenders an approach that is jazzier than usual. Pieces like "Sueños", "1998", "Sandstone", "Dewey" and "Solitude".

Russell Ferrante and Will Kennedy's ability to play the different styles and their embellishments are essential to this recording as is the indispensible Jimmy Haslip.

For me, this is one of my favorite recordings, definitely top 3, in the 25 years or so that I have been listening to the Yellowjackets.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RIVER WALTZ IS SO PRETTY IT'S RIDICULOUS, May 3, 2005

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Donald E. Phillips II "DONNIE BASEBALL II" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like A River (Audio CD)

THIS WHOLE CD IS SMOOTH JAZZ PERFECT, AS THE OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE APTLY INDICATED. RIVER WALTZ, HOWEVER, MAY BE THE PRETTIEST CUT THE 'JAX EVER MADE, IN MY OPINION. AZURE MOON IS VERY TIGHT, ALSO.

RIVER WALTZ IS INDESCRIBABLE...JUST PLAY IT. IT LILTS, IT DRIVES, IT SOOTHES, IT CARVES IMPRESSIONS ON THE BRAIN AND HEART THAT YOU WON'T SOON FORGET. THE SAX LINE IS UNREAL.

AZURE MOON IS A REAL-CLOSE, RAZOR'S EDGE 2D PLACE IN BEAUTY. MAYBE YOU'LL LIKE IT BEST. I LOVE BOTH OF THEM, AND THE REST OF THIS CD. THIS MAY BE THE LAST TRULY LANDMARK CD THAT THE YELLOWJACKETS HAVE TRACKED. IN MY OPINION, THEY PEAKED RIGHT HERE, BUT THEY STILL REMAIN A VERY TALENTED GROUP.