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| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | November 15 & 16, 1991 | |||
| Venue | Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood) (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Live Wires is the first live album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1992. The album was recorded live at Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Homecoming" | Russell Ferrante | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Bright Lights" | Bob Mintzer | 6:53 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | Michael Franks, Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Freedomland" | Ferrante | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Downtown" | Ferrante | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Claire's Song" | Ferrante | 7:41 |
| 7. | "Geraldine" | Ferrante | 7:21 |
| 8. | "The Spin" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, William Kennedy | 9:47 |
| 9. | "Wildlife" | Ferrante, Haslip, Acuña | 9:26 |
| 10. | "Revelation" | Loraine Perry, Ferrante | 6:24 |
Personnel
Yellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Will Kennedy – drums
- Bob Mintzer – saxophones, bass clarinet, EWI
Guest Musicians
- Steve Croes – Synclavier
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Vince Mendoza – string arrangements (7)
Guest Vocalists
- Michael Franks – lead vocals (3)
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals (3)
- Marilyn Scott – backing vocals (3)
- Take 6 – vocals (10)
Production
- Yellowjackets – producers
- Gary Borman – executive producer
- Mick Guzauski – chief engineer, digital mixing
- Guy Charbonneau – remote recording engineer
- Andrew Warwick – assistant engineer
- Gil Morales – mix assistant
- Bill Jackson – editing
- Tom Nellen – editing assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Dr. Dave – technician
- Michael Pollard – production coordinator
- Doreen Kalcich – assistant coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- David Gibb – design
- Scott Johnson – design
- Sonny Mediana – design
- Andy Ruggirello – design
- Dan Serrano – design
- Lou Beach – illustration
- Penny Crichton – photography
Studios
- Recorded live at The Roxy (West Hollywood, California).
- Remote recording at Le Mobile (Carlsbad, California).
- Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California).
- Edited at Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Yellowjackets: Live Wires > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
