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Greenhouse is the eighth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1991. In this album, the group was a trio. Bob Mintzer, who became an official member on the next album, was credited as a guest artist. The album reached a peak position of number one on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Reception

AllMusic review by Dave Connolly awarded the album 4.5 stars stating “The Yellowjackets haven’t changed the way they approach their music, but the newfound ability to communicate in a more traditional jazz setting casts them in a whole new (and flattering) light.”

Track listing
1. “Freedomland” Russell Ferrante 6:09
2. “Greenhouse” Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip 9:00
3. “Seven Stars” Ferrante, Haslip, William Kennedy 7:33
4. “Indian Summer” Ferrante 5:33
5. “Spirits” Bob Mintzer 6:00
6. “Brown Zone” Steve Khan 4:50
7. “Liam/Rain Dance” Haslip, Steve Croes, Ferrante 6:34
8. “Invisible People” Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy 5:45
9. “Freda” Kenny Baker 5:24
10. “Peace” Bill Gable 3:20

Personnel
Yellowjackets:

Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano, synthesizers
Jimmy Haslip – bass
Will Kennedy – drums

Guest musicians:

Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute, EWI
Steve Croes – Synclavier (digital music workstation)
Alex Acuña – percussion
Judd Miller – EWI programming (9)
Stuart Canin – violin solo (9)
Bill Gable – vocals (8)

Orchestra (tracks 2, 4 & 9):

Vince Mendoza – arrangements and conductor
Sandy de Crescent – contractor
Michael O’Donovan – bassoon
Gary Gray and James Kanter – clarinet
James Walker – flute
John Cooke, Dane Little, Judith Perett and David Speltz – cello
Timothy Barr and Arni Egglison – double bass
Brian Dembow, Pamela Goldsmith, Dan Neufeld and Mihail Zinovyev – viola
Arnold Belnick, Stuart Canin, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Bill Hybel, Karen Jones, Kathleen Lenski, Irma Neuman, Anatoly Rosinsky, Sheldon Sanov, Polly Sweeney and Dorothy Wade – violin

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Released: February 19, 1991
Studio: Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Length: 60:08
Label: GRP
Producer: Yellowjackets