Yellowjackets @ the Ricky Lawson Memorial Concert and Celebration of Life (Smooth Jazz Family)

Here's a clip of the Yellowjackets (Russell Ferrante, Will Kennedy, Jimmy Haslip, Mark Russo) performing @ the Ricky Lawson Memorial Concert and Celebration 0f Life @ Spaghettini in Seal Beach CA 1-27-14. Enjoy and "Stay Smooooth". / smoothjazzfamily

[@akguess]

I was blessed to meet Marc in Dallas. He was taking his son to a Ranger's game and I saw his license and I said "You spell your name just like my favorite sax player, and he said "who is that? I said Marc Russo! He played with the Yellowjackets". 45 minutes later we were still talking. Still my favorite sax player.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Four Corners, Politics and The Spin are the greatest trilogy of albums ever made by the Yellowjackets at their peak. The late 80s lineup of Ferrante, Haslip, Russo and Kennedy is the best ever.

[@darynandrew3666]

I always felt the same way about those albums

[@pascaljeanne6520]

@@darynandrew3666 man the trilogy ! russo ...Always the good notes at the right place and the feeling !

[@stefannordmark3859]

WarhawkBeyond2040 Agreed 🙌

[@chriswright2553]

Agree 100%. Marc is my favourity alto player. Every so often I return to The Spin to remind myself how it should be done.

[@fredweather3366]

Best Jazz group of the eighties. Best Jazz Album - Four Corners and Best song... Postcards. My favorite Jazz song of all time. Wish I could meet all of them to thank them for that album. Sorry to say it but when Marc left, they were never the same.

[@R32Rocco]

Simply the best YJ lineup- Marc is the king.

[@user-ez9zq4ld3g]

Ricky !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@manguera9]

RICKY LAWSON PASS AWAY 2013, RIP..GREAT DRUMMER

[@saxcover.]

Mark Russo 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@jazzisification]

Good to hear Marc Russo back with the boys.

[@deetgeluid]

Wow! Late 80's Jackets lineup!

[@miles-178]

wooooooooooooooooooooow - Shades and Marc Russo !!! the best album ever !!

[@MrArbex]

These guys play a lot, God bless them

[@tuxsax]

Gotta love Marc Russo! His sound is unique! I don't think there's another alto player that can sound that crispy, cheeky and funky!

[@JesusPena-lp8zi]

Nice nice still playing powerful and all together...as the binning

[@vinnie3]

great to see these guys playing together !!

[@mariomoyaproject]

I never thought there was a live version of AND YOU KNKOW THAT! Fantastic! Wow!

[@troywilson747]

i met him at my place a jazz supper club in santa monica in 1986..he was a great guy and a as a fellow percussionist a great drummer....r.i.p. my man : )

[@franmanzano6844]

Love the videos. There was so much going on that it is nice to go back and review the wonderful time we had. Thank you Kari and Eric.

[@darrylwilliams1975]

Wow, this is so cool!!!!

[@dariuspermadabuana1132]

Like the first time I heard sound Yellow jacket with alto sax player in the midle 80's (politics album).same sound like first time i heard....i swear......

[@serdarbarcin9650]

yellow jackets = marc russo ( king of the alto )

[@CEsajunior]

Essa versão é ótima diferente da versão atual.. Nem se compara.

[@chriswright2553]

My favourite alto player. Awesome playing. Not sure what mic he's been given here (looks like a Shure), but it's made his sound a bit thin and toppy. Either that or the sound engineer is to blame. Shame because he has a massive rich sound.

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

WHAT? When was this? I didn't know Ricky passed away. Great TOP memories. RIP

[@TympanicaFusion]

Original!

[@tiluriso]

Nice tune, what's it called?

[@cbro777]

It's called "And You Know That" from their album entitled Shades