1985 Yellowjackets – Samurai Samba
Samurai Samba is the third album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1985. The album reached a peak position of number 179 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Homecoming (Russell Ferrante) 5:12
2 Deat Beat (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson, Marc Russo) 5:25
3 Daddy’s Gonna Miss You (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson, Marc Russo) 4:35
4 Sylvania (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson) 4:14
5 Silverlake (Russell Ferrante) 5:46
6 Lonely Weekend (Russell Ferrante, Ricky Lawson, Bobby Caldwell, Joe Curiale) 4:22
7 Los Mambos (Russell Ferrante, Marc Russo, Paulinho Da Costa) 4:26
8 Samurai Samba (Russell Ferrante) 5:20
Media
The Band
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
Other Musicians
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Programming | Rory Kaplan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Bobby Caldwell |
| Vocals | Marilyn Scott |
| Vocals | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Carl Caldwell |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tommy LiPuma, The Yellowjackets
Production Coordinator – Celeste
Engineer – Erik Zobler
Engineer (2nd) – Toni Greene, Gary Wagner, John Ingolsdy, Casy McMackin, Steve Shelton, Peggy McCreary, Terry Christian
Mixed By – Erik Zobler
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Cover Artwork – Lou Beach
Photography – Jeff Katz
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
