Politics (Yellowjackets album)

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]

Politics
Studio album by
Released1988
StudioSchnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
GenreJazz
Length49:20
LabelGRP
ProducerYellowjackets, David Hentschel
Yellowjackets chronology
Four Corners
(1987)
Politics
(1988)
The Spin
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oz"Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo, Will Kennedy4:44
2."Tortoise & the Hare"Ferrante, Haslip, Russo5:32
3."Local Hero"Russo, Ferrante, Haslip4:38
4."Galileo" (for Jaco)Haslip5:05
5."Foreign Correspondent"Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy5:43
6."Downtown"Ferrante4:02
7."Helix"Ferrante, Kennedy4:57
8."Avance"Ferrante5:17
9."One Voice"Ferrante3:58
10."Evening Dance"Ferrante5:10

Personnel

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Yellowjackets

Guest Musicians

Production

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  • Yellowjackets – producers
  • David Hentschel – producer, recording, mixing
  • Ricky Schultz – executive producer
  • Bart Stevens – assistant engineer
  • Sharon Rice – mix assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Gary Borman – artist management
  • Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) – art director
  • Lou Beach – illustration
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
  • Mixed at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Mastered at Precision Lacquer, (Los Angeles, CA).

Awards

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1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards[2]

Title Category
Politics Best Jazz Fusion Performance

References

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  1. ^ Connolly, Dave. Yellowjackets: Politics > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.