Four Corners is the fifth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1987. The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2] This was the first Yellowjackets album to feature Will Kennedy on drums.
| Four Corners | ||||
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| Released | February 25, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Schnee Studios Music Grinder Studios Producers Studio (all in Hollywood, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:03 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets, David Hentschel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of Town" | Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Wildlife" | Ferrante, Haslip, Alex Acuña | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Sightseeing" | Ferrante, Haslip | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Open Road" | Ferrante | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Mile High" | Ferrante, Haslip, Marc Russo, Will Kennedy, Bill Gable | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Past Ports" | Ferrante | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Postcards" | Ferrante, Haslip | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Room with a View" | Ferrante | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Geneva" | Haslip | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Indigo" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, Kennedy | 5:28 |
Personnel
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- Russell Ferrante – pianos, synthesizers
- Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass, fretless bass, vocals (2)
- Will Kennedy – drums, percussion
- Marc Russo – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Additional musicians
- Gary Barlough – Synclavier programming
- Alex Acuña – percussion, vocals (2)
- Bill Gable – cello (2), additional percussion (2), vocals (3)
- Brenda Russell – vocals (2)
- Diana Acuña – vocals (2)
Production
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- David Hentschel – producer, recording, mixing
- Ricky Schultz – executive producer
- Dan Garcia – second engineer
- Andy Harper – second engineer
- Jon Ingoldsby – second engineer
- Sharon Rice – second engineer
- Bart Stevens – second engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Kathleen Covert – art direction
- John Coulter – design
- Lou Beach – front and back cover illustrations
- Bonnie Schiffman – photography
- Gary Borman (Kragen & Company) – management
Studios
- Recorded at Schnee Studios, Music Grinder Studios and Producers Studio (Hollywood, CA).
- Mixed at The Complex (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mastered at Precision Lacquer (Los Angeles, CA).
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Connolly, Dave. Yellowjackets: Four Corners > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.