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| name = Politics
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| studio = Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
| genre = [[Jazz]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=20}}
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| label = [[GRP Records|GRP]]
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| producer = [[Yellowjackets]], [[David Hentschel]]
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| prev_title = [[Four Corners (album)|Four Corners]]
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r150588 |tab=review |label=Yellowjackets: ''Politics'' > Review |first=Dave |last=Connolly |accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r150588 |tab=review |label=Yellowjackets: ''Politics'' > Review |first=Dave |last=Connolly |accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref>
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'''''Politics''''' (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group [[Yellowjackets]]. The album was awarded [[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance|"Best Jazz Fusion Performance"]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 1989|1989]] [[Grammy Awards]].<ref name="GR">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=1988&genre=16 |title=Past Winners Search | publisher=GRAMMY.com |accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref>
'''''Politics''''' (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group [[Yellowjackets (band)|Yellowjackets]]. The album was awarded [[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance|"Best Jazz Fusion Performance"]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 1989|1989]] [[Grammy Awards]].<ref name="GR">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=1988&genre=16 |title=Past Winners Search | publisher=GRAMMY.com |accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==

;Yellowjackets
'''Yellowjackets'''
* [[Russell Ferrante]] – keyboards
* [[Russell Ferrante]] – keyboards
* [[Jimmy Haslip]] – 5-string bass
* [[Jimmy Haslip]] – 5-string bass
* Will Kennedy – drums
* Will Kennedy – drums
* Marc Russo – saxophones
* Marc Russo – saxophones

<br>
;Guest Musicians
'''Guest Musicians'''
* Steve Croes – [[Synclavier|Synclavier programming]]
* Steve Croes – [[Synclavier|Synclavier programming]]
* [[Alex Acuña]] – percussion
* [[Alex Acuña]] – percussion


==Production==
== Production ==

* [[Yellowjackets]] – producers
* [[Yellowjackets (band)|Yellowjackets]] – producers
* [[David Hentschel]] – producer, recording, mixing
* [[David Hentschel]] – producer, recording, mixing
* Ricky Schultz – executive producer
* Ricky Schultz – executive producer
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* [[Aaron Rapoport]] – photography
* [[Aaron Rapoport]] – photography


;Studios
'''Studios'''
* Recorded at [[Bill Schnee|Schnee Studios]] (North Hollywood, CA, USA).
* Recorded at [[Bill Schnee|Schnee Studios]] (North Hollywood, CA).
* Mixed at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA, USA).
* Mixed at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA).
* Mastered at Precision Lacquer, (Los Angeles, CA, USA).
* Mastered at Precision Lacquer, (Los Angeles, CA).


==Awards==
==Awards==
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[[Category:Albums produced by David Hentschel]]
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Latest revision as of 05:04, 21 July 2024

Politics
Studio album by
Yellowjackets
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]

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]

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.
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