Originally, at the end of the 70s, it was the Robben Ford Group, but after the first album the famous guitarist left and the Yellowjackets were born that moved from rythm and blues to jazz fusion becoming one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the genre .
A 41-year career, 25 albums, 17 Grammy nominations and victories in 1987 and 1989 explain the level of the American band that will perform in Sassari and Mogoro for the great concerts of "Culturefestival", the festival founded and directed by Simone Pittau.
Tomorrow they will be at the Verdi theater in Sassari and on Saturday at the municipal theater in Mogoro , always starting at 9pm.
The Yellowjackets present themselves in the proven quartet formed by Russel Ferrante, the keyboardist who arrived in 1977 (fidelity record for a jazz fusion band), Will Kennedy on drums and percussion, Dane Alderson on electric bass and Bob Mintzer, saxophonist and composer who beyond to the activity with the band he recorded 27 albums as leader or co-leader of other formations. Curiosity: Bob Mintzer was the guest star for the song Bein 'Green by the Sassari Roberto Tola, silver at the 2017 Global Music Awards.
The Yellowjackets bring historical pieces to the stage and the new album “Parallel Motion”, capable of reinventing the band's sound within the confines of its characteristic electro-acoustic soundscape.