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The most adventurous quartet in contemporary jazz has met its visual match in Peter Max, the legendary pop artist who, as it turns out, is a huge fan of the band. Russell Ferrante and company could probably feel at home naming any of their innovative, loose-spirited albums after one of Max's paintings, but Altered State definitely fits the vibe here -- which is all odd meters, emotionally provocative melodic lines, and unexpected harmonies. Max, in turn, took a few preliminary tracks and was inspired to create the cool, splotchy cover art. The hourlong musical affair won't cause any permanent mental and emotional departures, but there are a lot of odd and spirited surprises along the way. "Suite 15," featuring the funky interplay of Bob Mintzer's aggressive sax and Ferrante's power chording (not to mention one of Ferrante's classic lush piano solos), is classic Jackets stuff all the way. They almost go "pop" on Mintzer's multi-genre romp "March Majestic," which is driven by drummer Marcus Baylor's New Orleans-styled march beat, Ferrante's gospel-tinged keys, and -- big shock -- Mintzer's ace soloing throughout. The spiritual centerpiece of the disc is "The Hope," a churchgoing gem featuring Jean Baylor on lead vocals and the Perry Sisters backing. Running from the fellowship hall, the quartet goes alternately fun and jazzy and then weird and wild, from Ferrante's dark, brooding, and gently exotic "Hunter's Point" to bassist Jimmy Haslip's simmering and offbeat "Youth Eternal." Marcus Baylor has a blast taking listeners into a dense percussive forest at the beginning of "Free Day," which develops into a fairly straightforward midtempo jazz number. Ferrante explains that this project was about finding some less-traveled roads. But even on those, the band can't get away from the powerful risk-taking and solid playing that make the Yellowjackets treasures in their chosen genre. ~ Jonathan Widran
Audio Mixer: Rich Breen .
Recording information: Schnee Studio, Studio City, CA.
Photographers: Robert Hoffman; Kvon; Mitch Haupers.
Yellowjackets: Jimmy Haslip (bass guitar); Russell Ferrante, Marcus Baylor, Bob Mintzer.
Personnel: Marcus Baylor (vocals, drums); Carolyn Perry, Lori Perry, Darlene Perry, Sharon Perry (vocals, background vocals); Jean Baylor (vocals); Bob Mintzer (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWI); Russell Ferrante (piano, electric piano, keyboards); Jimmy Haslip (electric bass); Mike Shapiro (percussion).
Additional personnel: Lori Perry, Mike Shapiro, Sharon Perry, Jean Baylor.
JazzTimes (p.137) - "ALTERED STATE possesses the kind of spontaneity and skillful playing that exemplifies the best jam sessions and shouldn't be missed." Altered State Music | List Price | $18.97 (You save $3.32) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Smooth, Jazz, Enhanced CD | | Label | Heads Up | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  25956  | | CD Universe Part number | 6837115 | | Catalog number | 3097 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 22, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Yellowjackets; Yellowjackets | | Engineer | Bill Schnee; Bill Schnee | | Personnel | Russell Ferrante - piano, electric piano, keyboards
Jimmy Haslip - bass guitar
Bob Mintzer - bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWI
Darlene Perry
Carolyn Perry
Marcus Baylor - vocals, drums
Also: Lori Perry, Sharon Perry, Mike Shapiro, Jean Baylor |
Yellowjackets Altered State Songs | 1. | Suite 15 |
| 2. | March Majestic |
| 3. | Hope, The |
| 4. | Hunter's Point |
| 5. | Mother Earth |
| 6. | Youth Eternal |
| 7. | Free Day |
| 8. | Cross Current |
| 9. | Aha |
| 10. | 57 Chevy |
| 11. | Unity |
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Altered State Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Another masterpiece from the Jackets
The "Jackets" are like endangered species, they need to be protected! They are the most stable group in such a dynamic "electric-jazz scene", with the Haslip-Ferrante's synergy still amazing us after 25 years. Joined by one of the most gifted sax/clarinet player and composer, Bob Mintzer, and by a fantastic emerging talent sitting behind the drums, Marcus Baylor (fine composer, too), they are like a spring of music. Their music can be enjoyed by everyone, it's not music for musicians only, as it happens frequently in the jazz scene. Thanks, Jackets, thanks from my heart!
Submitted by pierfrancesco.marini (Rome, Italy) 
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Best Group Today
How can you fault the group that refuses to come down from its lofty perch of interesting spiritual luscious improvizational heavenly treedom? No boring cliche pop jazz here. Only the best music from the best musicians! Thank you Bob, Russell, Jimmy and Marcus for pushing the listeners' ears to new heights only dreamed of by lesser players!
Submitted by altagedaliah (San Diego, CA)
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This album ADDS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...the last 2 albums are absolutely "ideas-less". Go ahead boys and works to something better!
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