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.

Politics
Studio album by Yellowjackets
Released	1988
Studio	Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:20
Label	GRP
Producer	Yellowjackets, David Hentschel
Yellowjackets chronology
Four Corners (1987) Politics (1988) The Spin (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 programming
• Alex Acuña – percussion

Production

• 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

1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards

Title	Category
Politics	Best Jazz Fusion Performance