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Samurai Samba is the third album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1985. The album reached a peak position of number 179 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing:
1. “Homecoming” Russell Ferrante 5:13
2. “Deat Beat” Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson, Marc Russo 5:25
3. “Daddy’s Gonna Miss You” Ferrante, Haslip, Lawson, Russo 4:33
4. “Sylvania” Ferrante, Haslip, Lawson 4:14
5. “Silverlake” Ferrante 5:45
6. “Lonely Weekend” Ferrante, Joseph Curiale, Lawson, Caldwell 4:20
7. “Los Mambos” Ferrante, Russo, Paulinho da Costa 4:24
8. “Samurai Samba” Ferrante 5:18

Personnel:
Yellowjackets:

Russell Ferrante – keyboards
Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass
Ricky Lawson – acoustic drums, Simmons drums
Marc Russo – alto saxophone

Additional musicians:

Rory Kaplan – Fairlight CMI programming
Michael Landau – guitars
Carlos Rios – guitars
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocals, lead vocals (7, listed as Paulo da Costa Jr.)
Marilyn Scott – vocals
Carl Caldwell – vocals
Bobby Caldwell – lead vocals (6)

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Released: 1985
Studio: Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Mad Hatter Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Music Grinder (Los Angeles, CA)
Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
Length: 39:12
Label: Warner
Producer: Tommy LiPuma, Yellowjackets