Live Wires (album)
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ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
RecordedNovember 15 & 16, 1991
VenueRoxy Theatre (West Hollywood) (Los Angeles, CA)
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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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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]
| 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)
