Yellowjackets - Montreux Jazz Festival 1989

Marc Russo - sax
Russel Ferrante - keyboards
Jimmy Haslip - bass
William Kennedy - drums

[@joseraulvelazquez6941]

Saw them in 87 in LA...i was a young sax player that used to worship Sanborn until i hear Russo....been my hero to this day

[@tomarikawa]

Extremely rare stuff. So Great! 01. 00:00 Wildlife [Four Corners] 02. 06:32 Homecoming [Samurai Samba] 03. 12:02 Out Of town [Four Corners] 04. 18:22 Evening Dance [Politics] 05. 24:22 Mile High [Four Corners] 06. 29:00 One Family [Shades] 07. 26:15 Intro 07. 26:50 - 41:33 Drum solo

[@jonahsalendrums1976]

Will Kennedy… such an overlooked drummer. What a monster behind that kit

[@chupeauxx]

Yeah, man........killer drummer, something unique shines when I listen to him!!!!!

[@arturosmith1235]

😅 13:38 😅

[@tkenefic2035]

Still is.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

What an unbelievable concert with the classic Yellowjackets lineup of Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Halip, William Kennedy and Marc Russo at the top of their game delivering quite possibly their greatest music ever. It doesn't get any better than this. I love it!

The Yellow Jackets band: Russell Ferrante: Keyboards Mark Russo: Saxophone Jimmy Haslip: Bass William Kennedy: Drums What a great line up!!!

[@danielolson5378]

Imo their most iconic line up!

[@singleobserver2764]

Jimmy's solo on "One Family" is so stunningly well placed! It doesn't struggle against the intent of the song, it actually helps the song make a statement that would have been lost without its inclusion. This is genius!

[@monsterjazzlicks]

There is a live open air concert of the YJ playing this tune with Jimmy Haslip wearing green shorts!

[@JosiahE]

Something happened and the concert isn't there on youtube

[@monsterjazzlicks]

@@JosiahE strange

[@PeteS-cl3ny]

Marc Russo on Miles High 24mins in is just epic 👌

[@michaelphillips4833]

Im a musician from South Africa and i have listened to a lot of live shows on youtube,but this one had me to tears. To me personally this is the best I've ever seen from the YJ. And it's the 1st time watching this performance. Thank you so much for uploading this video.

Most of us, i would imagine, have loved these guys for so long. Hearing this early music of theirs just delights me.... It is so melodic and accessible and skillful and joyous! Dang-They sound GREAT!

[@haroldmsimmons]

I saw these guys in Merriville Indiana at the Star Plaza in the 80's. I was on the edge of my seat on every song. Incredible concert! Mark Russo is a beast!

[@TheGnomeCity]

I was gutted when I lost my old VHS recording of this. Brilliant to see it again. Thank you.

[@frankf.6639]

It Begins with Wildlife and the top sax player Mr Marc Russo, YJ at their best period

[@deetgeluid]

Marc "Scrubs" Russo!

[@MrDaveaccord]

The greatest Jazz quartet on planet earth.

[@marcelocanonico4564]

THE MOST PERFECT GROOVE TO THE NEW JAZZ FOR THE NEST 100 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@draytoncannon7898]

Jimmy's solo is just too much to be dismissed! His smoothness is unreproducable, no one else plays it his way!

[@anttipollanen3671]

Totally agree. Got me tears

[@trackgeek7399]

Where is it in the video?

[@minttrax]

my favourite basist of all time easily... his poise and abilty, musically on that instument he has no equal

[@rieske2000]

Thanks so much for uploading. I love the Jackets when Marc Russo was on Sax. What a player!

[@rogerringold616]

I could cry when I hear older Jackets with Marc on horn.... NO COMPARISON....Mintier was a long time label mate buried.....like a water boy.. He made his connections to allow him to help get gigs overseas for years. ..gigs equal concert money. It also contributed to Jimmy leaving, too much travel, lower music quality.

[@rieske2000]

@@rogerringold616 Yes. I had the privilege to see and hear them that year at the North Sea Jazz Festival ... Oh man was it good!!!

[@leehagen7925]

@@rogerringold616 Yep! Same here. When Marc left they were never the same. My favorite jazz band of all time. Glad I got to see them live a few times.

[@josejgomezq3810]

The best of the best Yellow Jackets ......still sounds great after 34 years or more !!!!!

[@josejgomezq3810]

Marc Russo the real star in the Yellow Jackets Group when they were the best around.......when Russo went out Yellow Jackets loose their best musician

[@chriswright2553]

Bob Mintzer is a great musician, but Marc is just so....EXCITING!

[@traceyfrazier8592]

YELLOWJACKETS ALL THEM GUYS ARE SUPER AMAZING IT TAKES ALOT TO KEEP IT WITH THAT MUSIC AND BEAT 🎵🎶🎷🎸🎺🎻🥁🎙🎤🎧📯🎹

[@cleancomedy]

That Haslip, RUSSO and Will's solo..... wildlife is the first YJ song that drew me to them in the 1980s.... my favorite band!

[@pascaljeanne8002]

the best band , jazz band ! of all times ! man marc russo is a god of alto sax ! and kennedy ans haslip and ferrante ...i never go back on earth since lol !

[@manguera9]

Jimmy Haslip did a beautiful solo ,very melodic " playing a story" as Miles Davis used to said " you play can 400 notes , you just need to play the right notes""

[@KrisVComm]

My favorite incarnation of the YJs. Digging that Martin curved Sop

[@hoffnstuff8996]

Beautiful and warm rendition of the YJ's underrated fusion ballad "One Family". Thanks for sharing, love it!

[@rieske2000]

Yea mate one of my favorites, the sax and the bass ... I always crank up the volume. It is an amazing ballad. I cannot describe it in words. It blows my mind every time I hear it.

[@dagostinoification]

Total fan ! I love the drumming of Will Kennedy ! A very good person !

[@dokproduction9881]

I was 20 when I discover this amazing band.. I since listen to them now. Just to say that Marc Russo is really a great sax player, too underrated.. With a tone, a personnality and a "groovy" vocabulary. Thanks a lot for this rare footage.

[@RashidLanie8]

Are you kidding? Who underrates Marc Russo? He is one the most respected alto saxophone players with his untouchable altissimo ranges, musicality and crazy chops in the music business.

[@jethro8it]

Fantastic made my day seeing this rare stuff from the 80s. Thank you so much. I saw the Yellowjackets in that era amazing.

[@danielolson5378]

This is some killer stuff the guys are on top of their game!! The most iconic line up of the band here i love it and i can't get enough of Marc Russo's alto sax. It got me hooked immediately the first time i heard it.

[@Pluggit1953]

Thank you for uploading. I've always hoped to see a full set of classic YJs - Marc Russo is wonderful.

[@saxcover.]

Unprecedented saxophonists Thank you for uploading it

[@joericci4094]

They STILL got it...Just saw them at Coltrane Jazz Fest in High Point NC....GREAT SHOW!!!

[@Jeroenvrolijk]

Awesome man, Im rediscovering old Yellowjackets tracks. Will Kennedy is so badass!

[@aartman01]

I love the early stuff. The first time I heard them live was in 1984 at a club in Fort Lauderdale.

[@ryota1430]

24:22 sooooo amazing

[@angelocianciulli8770]

The Yellow Jackets are the best smooth jazz band of all time!

[@dariuspermadabuana1132]

Good formation, marc Russo monsters....thks for upload rare stuff.

[@mrkelly917o6]

Wow! This is awesome (even with the videotape distortions)!

[@stevencarr9911]

I absolutely love this video concert!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SIRUS80]

grew up listening to this concert on VHS. thanks for uploading it!!

[@JessOML21]

Same! Would love to get my hands on it now. Do you have any info about it? All I know is that my folks taped it & various other artists from a Montreux special from ABC or SBS in early 90's (I'm in Australia) So many memories!

[@minttrax]

huge thanks to the uploader of this... pure quality

[@borgullet3376]

WOW ! This is Really Rare... Thank You !

[@detlevtimm3019]

Best band ever. Ask ANY musician.

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

I always loved Kennedy. Awesome post!!

[@Fabiosacerdotesax]

Lindo, e perfeito som até os dias de hj!

[@noelghallager4672]

Marc Russo rockin’ them Guess jeans 🔥🔥

[@anthonynichols5266]

Awesome !!!!! The whole band !!

[@SuperBeretta391]

Great band - Great drummer..!

[@jerryboogaloo6375]

I wonder if the Jackets were digging the Zawinul Syndicate and vice-versa back in the late 80's. Shorter and Russo have some commonalities as does the keys. Austrian-California World Beat.

[@kravist3260]

I love their albums with Marc Russo, never understood how and why he moved from YJ to Doobie brothers?? completely different style..

[@DizzieDuck]

I don't care who you are, I don't mind your good looks or your pot belly, the Yellowjackets are a godsend, Marc Russo or Bob Mintzer I don't mind either, if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here probably, they are always at that last boulder where I stand and think aloud "I will prevail" no matter the situation

[@aldostella7585]

Fantastico, che meraviglia! Peccato per la scarsa qualità di audio e video, ma fenomenale!

[@pascaljeanne6520]

oh man ....marc russo ...

[@danlhendl]

Has it been that long ago? 😮

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Which synth are RF using here? Is one of them a DX7?

[@dgfrazier004]

Anyone have them playing Goin Home!? Not sure if it's '88 or '89 but I had it taped from the radio when cd101.9 broadcasted it live from montreaux

[@Pluggit1953]

The only tune I know with that name was by the Average White Band, it’s an instrumental.

[@lakhdarguerroudj8397]

Car Dieu a tant aimé le monde, qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne périsse pas, mais qu’il ait la vie éternelle. Car Dieu n’a pas envoyé son Fils dans le monde afin qu’il jugeât le monde, mais afin que le monde fût sauvé par lui.