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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.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Dave Connolly awarded the album 4 stars and stated:”A nearly complete departure from smooth jazz, Politics is arguably the Yellowjackets’ strongest effort to date. True, there is the pure pop of the single “Local Hero” (which features a rhythm section more rock than jazz) and the accessible “Evening Dance” to be considered, but they’re the exceptions rather than the rule. … Of the four albums that the band made for MCA, Politics is the one to own.”

Track listing:
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
Alex Acuña – percussion

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Released: 1988
Studio:
Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
Length: 49:20
Label: GRP
Producer: Yellowjackets, David Hentschel