Yellowjackets

Concert Details

Throughout their storied 43-year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded 25 albums, received 17 Grammy nominations (winning twice), performed countless sold-out tours, and enjoyed worldwide critical acclaim and commercial success.

The Yellowjackets formed in the late 1970s as the backup band for guitarist Robben Ford, recording their first album together in 1980. Shortly after that recording, however, Ford decided to part ways and go in a different musical direction. As a result, the modern day Yellowjackets were formed: a trio with Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, and Ricky Lawson. Since then, and with the addition of Bob Mintzer, the Yellowjackets have gained and maintained prominence as one of jazz’s most influential and loved groups.

Over the years the band has undergone numerous lineup changes. The most recent addition to the band, Australian bass player Dane Alderson, brings new energy to the group with his exceptional rhythmic sensibility and natural disposition toward groove.

Russell Ferrante—piano and synthesizers
Bob Mintzer—woodwinds and electronic wind instrument
Will Kennedy—drums
Dane Alderson—bass