12 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EXPERIENCE HOW WAS MEAN Two-Time Grammy Award Winning... For over 25 years, the legendary "Yellowjackets" have been a major force in smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and rhythm-funk jazz genres of music. Since its inception, the group has recorded over 20 albums and has earned 11 Grammy nomi- nations, while walking away with two Grammy Awards! While the group's personnel have evolved over the years, the current line-up still includes original members Russell Ferrante (keyboards) and Jimmy Haslip (bass), along with long-time members Bob Mintzer (saxophone) and Marcus Baylor (drums). Saturday August 11th Shows at 8 PM & 10 PM Tickets: $52.50 C H D U L E 0 F S H O W Fri - 9/7 Sat - 9/8 Sun - 9/9 For over 50 years, Smith has been one of the greatest organists of his era and has been a majorforce on the jazz scene. Thu - 9/13 Fri -9/14 Sat - 9/15 Barbieri earned a Grammy A rd for hisincredible score of thedfilm, "Last Tango in Paris" and the Argentinean saxophonist has been a major force on the jazz scene Shows at 8 PM $ 37.50 & 10 PM $30 atrice Kushen Thu - 9/21 Fri - 9/22 International Keyboardist, Vocalist, and Recording Artist, Rushen will serveas leader for the "Paris Reunion", featuring Lenny White (drums) and Ralphe Armstrong (bass).. Shows at 8PM $30 & 10PM $25 Hiroshima Grammy Award Nominee... SRAVI COLTRANE ~ESaxophonist Ravi Coltrane is one of the world's - most incredible jazz musicians, bandleaders, and composers. Like his father, the late iconic John Coltrane, perhaps the greatest jazz saxo- phonists ever, Ravi Coltrane is a trailblazer in search of his own sound and style. Ravi has played on over 30 albums, personally produced 4 albums, and has been described as an eclec- tic brand of contemporary, hard bop, and post bop jazz. Friday August 17th & Saturday August 18th Shows at 8 PM $30 & 10 PM $25 For more information or to purchase tickets please visit our website or call us! T The contemporary jazz fusion gr 1\ nese and other traditional instrui ll Latin Ame R Showsat 8 PM T U K R $42.50 &10 PM $37.50 Thu - 10/11 Fri - 10/12 Sat -10/13 Spyro Gyra has received overteight Grammy nominations andreleased 30 albums, severalofwhichhaveyielded singlesthattoppedmajormusicchartsaroundtheworld. Shw tPM $42.50 & 10 PM $37.50