Mirage a Trois is the second album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1983. The album reached a peak position of number 145 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on Billboard Jazz Albums chart. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1984.
Track listing "Claire's Song" (Russell Ferrante) - 5:11 "Top Secret" (Jimmy Haslip, Ferrante, Ricky Lawson) - 6:11 "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:34 "Pass It On" (Ferrante) - 6:14 "Goin' Home" (Ferrante) - 5:38 "Man in the Moon" (Haslip, Ferrante) - 4:38 "Elamar" (Mike Miller) - 4:10 "Nimbus" (Ferrante) - 4:46
Personnel
Yellowjackets Russell Ferrante – keyboards, acoustic piano Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar Ricky Lawson – drums
Additional musicians Scott Page – sequencing (1) Anthony McShear – sequencing (1) James Newton Howard – synthesizer programming, arrangements (7, 8) Robben Ford – guitars (2, 4–6) Mike Miller – guitars (3, 7, 8) Richard Elliot – lyricon (all except 2), saxophone (6) Paulinho da Costa – percussion Max Carl – vocals (3) Randy Crawford – vocals (3) Yolan Fischer – vocals (3) Bruce Hornsby – vocals (3) Bill LaBounty – vocals (3) Brenda Russell – vocals (3) Marilyn Scott – vocals (3) Pauline Wilson – vocals (3)
Production Tommy LiPuma – producer Norm Kinney – recording, mixing Don Koldon – assistant engineer Peggy McCreary – assistant engineer Richard McKernan – assistant engineer Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Simon Levy – art direction Jeff Lancaster (Art Hotel) – design Jim Shea – photography Mary Anne Frye – concept photography
Charts Chart (1983) Peakposition Billboard 200 145 Billboard Jazz Albums 7
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