Perhaps the finest recording of this quartet's illustrious career, Dreamland captures the Yellowjackets at the peak of their compositional and performing craft.
This band has moved far beyond its peers with this release.
The music here is simply intoxicating, full of gorgeous melodies, deceptively intricate changes, subtle rhythmic and harmonic nuances, and flawless playing.
Because of the consistency of the music, it is impossible to point out high spots.
Bobby McFerrin has never sounded better than on his guest appearance on "Summer Song," but it's the high level maintained by the four Yellowjackets throughout the disc that especially entrances the listener.
This is a Dreamland where any connoisseur of quality music will find delight and quiet satisfaction.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The ChosenRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | Yellowjackets | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | BlacktopRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer | Yellowjackets | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Summer SongRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | Yellowjackets | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Small TownRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | Yellowjackets | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 5 | A Walk in the ParkBob Mintzer | Yellowjackets | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Turn in TimeRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | Yellowjackets | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Father TimeBob Mintzer | Yellowjackets | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | New Lullaby (For Gabriela)Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | Yellowjackets | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | DreamlandRussell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, William Kennedy | Yellowjackets | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Take My HandRussell Ferrante, William Kennedy | Yellowjackets | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 315 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Conte | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 2 | Russell Ferrante | Composer, Keyboards |
| 3 | Chuck Findley | Trumpet |
| 4 | Jimmy Haslip | Bass, Composer |
| 5 | William Kennedy | Composer, Drums |
| 6 | Bobby McFerrin | Guest Artist |
| 7 | Bob Mintzer | Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Saxophone |
| 8 | Malcolm Pollack | Engineer |
| 9 | Yellowjackets | Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |