Like a River
Like a River is the ninth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets, and their fifth studio album for GRP Records. The album was nominated for "Best Contemporary Jazz Recording" Grammy Award.The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
The tracks "My Old School" and "Dewey " are frequently included in Yellowjackets' set lists, the former being included in their live album "Twenty Five."
The album is dedicated to the memory of Jeff Porcaro, who had died in 1992.
Track listing
Personnel
Yellowjackets- Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano, synthesizers
- Jimmy Haslip – 6-string bass, Tobias semi-hollow body electric bass, vocals
- Will Kennedy – drums
- Bob Mintzer – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, EWI
- Steve Croes – Synclavier
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, vocals
- Judd Miller – EWI programming
- Tim Hagens – trumpet
- Bill Gable – vocals
Production
- Yellowjackets – producers
- Mick Guzauski – recording engineer, mixing
- Bill Jackson – overdub engineer
- Michael Verdick – additional mixing
- Gil Morales – assistant engineer
- Chad Blinman – assistant overdub engineer, mix assistant
- Kevin Gray – mastering at Location Recording Service
- Joseph Doughney – post-production
- Michael Landy – post-production
- Adam Zelinka – post-production
- The Review Room – post-production location
- Michael Pollard – GRP production coordinator
- Sally G. Poppe – production coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director
- Margi Denton – design
- Elizabeth Burrill – design
- Richard Laird – photography
- Gary Borman – artist management
Charts