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{{Infobox album
{{unreferenced|date=November 2009}}
| Name = Politics
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Type = studio
| Name = Politics
| Artist = [[Yellowjackets]]
| Type = studio
| Cover = Yellowjackets_Politics.jpg
| Artist = [[Yellowjackets]]
| Released = 1988
| Cover = Yellowjackets_Politics.jpg
| Recorded =
| Alt =
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| Released = 1988
| Length = {{Duration|m=49|s=20}}
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| Label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| Producer = [[Yellowjackets]], [[David Hentschel]]
| Length = 49:20
| Last album = ''[[Four Corners (album)|Four Corners]]''<br>(1987)
| Label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| This album = '''''Politics'''''<br>(1988)
| Producer = [[Yellowjackets]] and [[David Hentschel]]
| Next album = ''[[The Spin]]''<br>(1989)
| Reviews =
| Last album = '''''Four Corners''''' <br>(1987)
| This album = ''''''''Politics'''''''' <br>(1988)
| Next album = '''''[[The Spin]]''''' <br>(1989)
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''Politics''''' (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group [[Yellowjackets]], and their third for the [[MCA Records|MCA]] label. The album was awarded "Best Jazz Fusion Performance" at the [[Grammy Awards of 1989|1989]] [[Grammy Awards]].
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| 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>
}}

'''''Politics''''' (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group [[Yellowjackets]], and their third for the [[MCA Records|MCA]] label. The album was awarded "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==
{{tracklist
#"Oz" (Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy) – 4:44
| writing_credits = yes
#"Tortoise & The Hare" (Ferrante, Haslip, Russo) – 5:32
| title1 = Oz
#"Local Hero" (Russo, Ferrante, Haslip) – 4:38
| writer1 = [[Russell Ferrante]], [[Jimmy Haslip]], Marc Russo, Will Kennedy
#"Galileo (for Jaco)" (Haslip) – 5:05
| length1 = 4:44
#"Foreign Correspondent" (Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy) – 5:43
| title2 = Tortoise & the Hare
#"Downtown" (Ferrante) – 4:02
#"Helix" (Ferrante, Kennedy) – 4:57
| writer2 = Ferrante, Haslip, Russo
| length2 = 5:32
#"Avancé" (Ferrante) – 5:17
| title3 = Local Hero
#"One Voice" (Ferrante) – 3:58
| writer3 = Russo, Ferrante, Haslip
#"Evening Dance" (Ferrante) – 5:10
| length3 = 4:38
| title4 = Galileo
| note4 = for Jaco
| writer4 = Haslip
| length4 = 5:05
| title5 = Foreign Correspondent
| writer5 = Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy
| length5 = 5:43
| title6 = Downtown
| writer6 = Ferrante
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Helix
| writer7 = Ferrante, Kennedy
| length7 = 4:57
| title8 = Avance
| writer8 = Ferrante
| length8 = 5:17
| title9 = One Voice
| writer9 = Ferrante
| length9 = 3:58
| title10 = Evening Dance
| writer10 = Ferrante
| length10 = 5:10
}}


== Personnel ==
==Personnel==
[[Yellowjackets]]:
[[Yellowjackets]]:
*[[Russell Ferrante]], all keyboards
*[[Russell Ferrante]] - all keyboards
*[[Jimmy Haslip]], 5-string bass
*[[Jimmy Haslip]] - 5-string bass
*[[Marc Russo]], saxophones
*Marc Russo - saxophones
*[[William Kennedy]], drums
*William Kennedy - drums
<br>

Guest Musicians:
Guest Musicians:
*[[Alex Acuna]], percussion
*[[Alex Acuña]] - percussion
*[[Steve Croes]], synclavier
*Steve Croes - Synclavier

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


==Production==
*[[Yellowjackets]] - producers
*[[David Hentschel]] - producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
*Ricky Schultz - executive producer
*Bart Stevens - assistant recording engineer
*Sharon Rice - assistant mixing engineer
*Stephen Marcussen - mastering engineer
*Gary Borman - artist management
*Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) - art director
*Lou Beach - illustration
*Aaron Rappaport - photography
<br>
*Recorded at: Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA, USA
*Recorded at: Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA, USA
*Mixed at: The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, USA
*Mixed at: The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, USA
*Mastered at: Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles, CA, USA
*Mastered at: Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles, CA, USA


==Awards==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Politics}}
'''1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards'''<ref name="GR"/>
[[Category:1988 albums]]
{| class="wikitable"
[[Category:Yellowjackets albums]]
!Title
[[Category:Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance]]
!Category
|-
|''Politics''
|[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance|Best Jazz Fusion Performance]]
|-
|}


==References==
[[pt:Politics]]
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Yellowjackets albums]]
[[Category:1988 albums]]
[[Category:Jazz albums]]
[[Category:MCA Records albums]]
[[Category:Instrumental albums]]

Revision as of 10:20, 16 December 2011

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Allmusic[1]

Politics (1988) is the sixth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets, and their third for the MCA label. The album was awarded "Best Jazz Fusion Performance" at the 1989 Grammy Awards.[2]

Track listing

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

Yellowjackets:


Guest Musicians:

Production

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


  • Recorded at: Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA, USA
  • Mixed at: The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Mastered at: Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Awards

1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards[2]

Title Category
Politics Best Jazz Fusion Performance

References

  1. ^ Connolly, Dave. Yellowjackets: Politics > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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