Aaron created the group as part of his Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) program through the University of Rochester.
The YellowJackets appeared on Season 3 of NBC's a cappella reality show The Sing-Off. In addition to being a frequent guest artist with the group and remaining a very good friend, he has also recorded many critically acclaimed albums over the years. For University of Rochester athletic teams, see, The University of Rochester YellowJackets pose with students from Mbaka Oromo Primary School, Nyanza Province, Kenya on their United We Sing tour in June 2011, "Perfect" performed by Season 3 Bracket A Contestants, "Wavin' Flag" performed by The YellowJackets, "Somewhere Only We Know" performed by Top 6 Season 3 Bracket A Contestants, "Dynamite" performed by The YellowJackets, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" performed by The YellowJackets, "All Night Long" performed by Top 10 Season 3 Contestants, "Nothin' on You" performed by Top 8 Season 3 Contestants, "The Show Goes On" performed by The YellowJackets, "Just a Dream" performed by The YellowJackets, "Halloween Medley" performed by Top 7 Season 3 Contestants, "Billy Joel Medley" performed by The YellowJackets, "Tubthumping" performed by The YellowJackets, Press Release Announcement of Contestants for Sing-Off Season 3. Pleaes note: 1) Some new member accounts may need to be manually activated. Filming of The Sing-Off took place at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, a suburb of Los Angeles. A founding member of Yellowjackets, Jimmy Haslip's résumé is impressive, supporting a virtual who's who of artists in the music business both as a premier bassist as well as a gifted producer, across a mind-bending array of musical genres. The group performed, This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 17:21. This landmark concert paved the way for their eventual success both on the Billboard Jazz charts and concert venues around the world, and resulted in the third spicy Yellowjackets album Samurai Samba.


Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Using "United We Sing", benefit concerts put on by the group, and an ongoing fundraising campaign through their website, The YellowJackets are working to raise funds to support the choir for the years to come. [12] The group arrived in Los Angeles, California on July 20, 2011 to begin filming the show. Peter had played with Bob Mintzer on some of his big-band and small group recordings, so it was a natural that he would become one of the Yellowjackets. The group released vinyl records from the beginning through the 1980s and, in 1991, the first YellowJackets album on compact disc was produced, entitled "Catch the Buzz".