Shades (Yellowjackets album)

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Shades (1986) is the fourth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets. The album's first track, "And You Know That" won the "Best R&B Instrumental" Grammy Award.^[2] The album debuted on the Billboard Top Jazz Album chart on July 5, 1986 and would spend 32 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #4. It was the last to feature drummer Ricky Lawson.

The album features the original recording of the Yellowjackets' live staple "Revelation" (featuring vocal group Perri) as well as the Donald Fagen-penned title track. Revelation is one of the group's most popular tunes, often covered by other artists, including Robben Ford on Talk to Your Daughter (1988).

Track listing[]

1. "And You Know That" (Ricky Lawson, Russell Ferrante) - 5:35
2. "New Shoes" (Marc Russo, Ferrante) - 5:18
3. "One Family" (Jimmy Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Ferrante) - 5:38
4. "Revelation" (Ferrante, Lorraine Perry) - 5:13
5. "Oasis" (Ferrante) - 5:27
6. "Regular Folks" (Ferrante) - 5:03
7. "Black Tie" (Ferrante) - 5:46
8. "Sonja's Sanfona" (Haslip, Bill Gable) - 6:27
9. "Shades" - (Donald Fagen) - 5:15
10. "Wildcats & Cougars" (Robben Ford, Haslip, Ferrante) - 5:34

Personnel[]

Yellowjackets

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

Guest Musicians

• Rory Kaplan – Fairlight CMI programming
• Bill Gable – PPG Wave 2.3 programming (8)
• Bruce Hornsby – accordion (8)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Perri – vocals (4)

Production[]

• Yellowjackets – producers
• Erik Zobler – engineer (basic tracks), mixing
• Gary Wagner – engineer (overdubs), mix consultant
• Duncan Aldridge – assistant engineer
• Gerry Brown – assistant engineer
• Larry Mah – assistant engineer
• Michael Ross – assistant engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) – art direction
• Dennis Keeley – photography
• Gerry Puhara – styling
• Gary Borman (Kragen & Co.) – management

Studios

• Recorded at Bill Schnee Studios and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Mixed at Soundcastle and Mama Jo's Recording Studio (Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

Awards[]

1986 - 29th Annual GRAMMY Awards^[2]

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