Like a River (1993) is the ninth studio album (10th overall) from the jazz group Yellowjackets, and their fifth studio album (sixth overall) for GRP Records. The album was nominated for "Best Contemporary Jazz Recording" Grammy Award.The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
The tracks "My Old School" and "Dewey (for Miles)" are frequently included in Yellowjackets' set lists, the former being included in their live album "Twenty Five."
The album is dedicated to the memory of Jeff Porcaro, who had died in 1992.
Track listing
Personnel
Yellowjackets
Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano, synthesizers
Jimmy Haslip – 6-string bass, Tobias semi-hollow body electric bass, vocals
Will Kennedy – drums
Bob Mintzer – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, EWI
Guest Musicians
Steve Croes – Synclavier
Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, vocals
Judd Miller – EWI programming
Tim Hagens – trumpet
Bill Gable – vocals
Production
Yellowjackets – producers
Mick Guzauski – recording engineer, mixing
Bill Jackson – overdub engineer
Michael Verdick – additional mixing
Chad Blinman – assistant overdub engineer, mix assistant
Gil Morales – assistant engineer
Kevin Gray – mastering
Michael Pollard – GRP production coordinator
Sally G. Poppe – production coordinator
Joseph Doughney – post-production
Michael Landy – post-production
Adam Zelinka – post-production
Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director
Margi Denton (Denton Design Associates) – design
Elizabeth Burrill (Denton Design Associates) – design
Richard Laird – photography
Gary Borman – artist management
Studios
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA). Overdubs recorded at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA) Mixed at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA). Mastered at Location Recording Service (Burbank, CA). Post-Production at The Review Room (New York, NY).