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Yellowjackets

American musical group; jazz fusion band

Formed
1981
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
Warner Bros. Records, MCA Records
Discography
30 albums

Biography

Yellowjackets is a jazz group, formed in 1981 in Los Angeles. Members include Bob Mintzer, Russell Ferrante and Dane Alderson. Record labels: Warner Bros. Records and MCA Records. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Yellowjackets” (1981) to “Fasten Up” (2025).

Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion band founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California.

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Members

Bob Mintzer b. 1953 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big… Russell Ferrante b. 1952 · American musician

Dane Alderson

Discography

Studio and live albums

Yellowjackets 1981 · Warner Bros. Records Mirage à trois 1983 · Warner Bros. Records Samurai Samba 1985 · Warner Bros. Records Shades 1986 · MCA Records Four Corners 1987 · MCA Records Politics 1988 · MCA Records The Spin 1989 · MCA Records Greenhouse 1991 · GRP
Live Wires 1992 · Live
Like a River 1993 · GRP Run For Your Life 1994 · GRP Dreamland 1995 · wea Blue Hats 1997 · Warner Bros. Records Club Nocturne 1998 · Warner Bros. Records
Mint Jam 2001 · Live
Peace Round: A Christmas Celebration 2003 · Heads Up International Time Squared 2003 · Heads Up International Altered State 2005 · Heads Up International
Twenty Five 2006 · Live
Twenty Five 2006
Lifecycle 2008 · Heads Up International
The Paris Concert 2009 · Live
Timeline 2011 · Mack Avenue Records A Rise in the Road 2013 · Mack Avenue Cohearence 2016 · Mack Avenue Raising Our Voice 2016 · Mack Avenue Jackets XL 2020 · Mack Avenue Parallel Motion 2022 · Mack Avenue Fasten Up 2025 · Mack Avenue
1982-02-21: Bourbon Street, Los Altos, CA, USA · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Yellowjackets is credited as a sideman

1993 Dragonfly Summer — Michael Franks producer

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Frequently asked questions

What are Yellowjackets's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Yellowjackets (1981), Mirage à trois (1983), Samurai Samba (1985), Shades (1986) and Four Corners (1987).

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