Politics (Yellowjackets album)
1988 studio album by Yellowjackets
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Politics (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets. The album was awarded "Best Jazz Fusion Performance" at the 1989 Grammy Awards.[2]
Released1988
Studio
- Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
Length49:20
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| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Oz" | Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo, Will Kennedy | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Tortoise & the Hare" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Local Hero" | Russo, Ferrante, Haslip | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Galileo" (for Jaco) | Haslip | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Foreign Correspondent" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Downtown" | Ferrante | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Helix" | Ferrante, Kennedy | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Avance" | Ferrante | 5:17 |
| 9. | "One Voice" | Ferrante | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Evening Dance" | Ferrante | 5:10 |
Personnel
Yellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass
- Will Kennedy – drums
- Marc Russo – saxophones
Guest Musicians
- Steve Croes – Synclavier
- Alex Acuña – percussion
Production
- Ricky Schultz – executive producer
- Yellowjackets – producers
- David Hentschel – producer, recording, mixing
- Bart Stevens – assistant engineer
- Sharon Rice – mix assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
- Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) – art director
- Lou Beach – illustration
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Gary Borman – artist management
Awards
1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards[2]
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| Politics | Best Jazz Fusion Performance |