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Will Kennedy

If you have met Will Kennedy or if you have seen Will Kennedy perform, you understand that inspiration and Will Kennedy are inseparable, if not synonymous. Whether it was during his many years as a member of the fourteen time Grammy nominated group Yellowjackets, or on one of the myriad other Artist’s records or tours, Will has always been credited for being the inspirational drive in the music. His musicality and finesse are legendary amongst the “who’s who” of the jazz world and beyond. The last few years have been busy ones for Will. He has been the house drummer for The Wayne Brady Show on ABC and the Martin Short Show

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Fasten Up

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Comin' Home Baby; Fasten Up; Will Power; November 8th; The Truth Of You; The Lion; Swingmeister General; An Interesting Dream; Broken ; The Unresolved Question; Xemeris.

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Article: In Pictures

Hampton Roads Jazz at the Ferguson Center for the Arts

Read "Hampton Roads Jazz at the Ferguson Center for the Arts" reviewed by Mark Robbins


Hampton Roads Jazz (HR Jazz) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and presenting jazz in both performance and educational settings. Based in the Hampton Roads (Norfollk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach), the organization aims to enrich the local cultural landscape by bringing world-class jazz musicians to perform, teach, and inspire aspiring artists. Founded by ...

Article: Live Review

Vicenza Jazz - New Conversations 2025

Read "Vicenza Jazz - New Conversations 2025" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Vicenza Jazz 2025 Varie sedi Vicenza 15--25 maggio 2025 Vicenza Jazz--New Conversations ha sempre portato un sottotitolo che mettesse in evidenza il tema su cui di anno in anno si concentrava prevalentemente. Questa ventinovesima edizione ha evitato di celebrare anniversari o di puntare i riflettori su uno strumento principe, ...anche se, ...

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Article: Album Review

Yellowjackets: Fasten Up

Read "Fasten Up" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Since their auspicious debut in 1981, the Yellowjackets have stood as both standard bearers and restless innovators of the jazz fusion movement. The group is anchored by founding pianist and keyboardist Russell Ferrante, long-time collaborators drummer Will Kennedy and saxophonist Bob Mintzer and, the most recent addition (for nearly a decade), bassist Dane Alderson. With their ...

Article: Live Review

Yellowjackets al Roma Jazz Festival 2023

Read "Yellowjackets al Roma Jazz Festival 2023" reviewed by Mario Calvitti


Yellowjackets Auditorium Parco della Musica Roma Jazz Festival 2023 Roma 12.11.2023 Gli Yellowjackets sono uno dei gruppi di fusion più longevi ancora in attività sulla scena internazionale che calcano da ben 43 anni, come sottolinea con una punta d'orgoglio il sassofonista Bob Mintzer durante la presentazione del gruppo. Il ...

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Parallel Motion

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Intrigue; Challenging Times; Parallel Motion; Onyx Manor; Samaritan; Il Mio Amico; Resilience; If You Believe; Early.

Album

Parabbean Tales

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Parabbean Tales; Freedom, Cachete; Not Without You; 5th Avenue; Oasis; Brother Robert; DJoel & Knippa; L.A. Jam; Spally

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Article: Album Review

The Yellowjackets: Parallel Motion

Read "Parallel Motion" reviewed by Peter Jones


Of the original 1977 members of the Yellowjackets, all but keyboards man Russell Ferrante departed long ago. But saxophonist Bob Mintzer, who joined in 1991, is still there and, to a large extent, the idea also lingers on: we hear echoes of it in the work of Snarky Puppy, for example. That idea was/is ...

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Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
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