- Source: Shades (Yellowjackets album)
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. The album debuted on the Billboard Top Jazz Album chart on 5 July 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 his Talk to Your Daughter (1988).
Track listing
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