Politics (Yellowjackets album) explained

Politics
Type:	studio
Artist:	Yellowjackets
Cover:	Yellowjackets_Politics.jpg
Released:	1988
Studio:	Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	GRP
Producer:	Yellowjackets, David Hentschel
Prev Title:	Four Corners
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	The Spin
Next Year:	1989

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.^[1]

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^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Past Winners Search . GRAMMY.com . December 1, 2011.