Like a River

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Like a River
Like a River album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1993
RecordedApril 1992
Studio
  • Conway Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Jazz
Length61:48
Label GRP
Producer Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets chronology
Live Wires
(1992)
Like a River
(1993)
Run for Your Life
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Like a River (1993) is the ninth studio album (10th overall) from the jazz group Yellowjackets, and their fifth studio album (sixth overall) 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 's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [2]

Contents

The tracks "My Old School" and "Dewey (for Miles)" 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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Man Facing North" Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, William Kennedy, Bob Mintzer 6:28
2."My Old School"Ferrante, Haslip7:13
3."River Waltz"Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy6:00
4."Dewey" (for Miles)Ferrante, Haslip5:40
5."Memoirs"Mintzer6:19
6."Azure Moon"Ferrante, Haslip6:02
7."Sueños"Bill Gable, Ferrante, Haslip6:35
8."1998"Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy6:58
9."Sandstone"Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy5:29
10."Solitude"Ferrante5:04

Personnel

Yellowjackets

Guest Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 3

References

  1. Yanow, Scott. Yellowjackets: Like a River > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved August 1, 2011.