| Blue Hats | ||||
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| Released | February 11, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music Studios (Santa Monica, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:32 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Blue Hats is an album by the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1997. The album reached a peak position of number nine on Billboard 's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cape Town" | Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, William Kennedy | 5:37 |
| 2. | "With These Hands" | Ferrante, Kennedy | 6:56 |
| 3. | "Prayer for Peace" | Bob Mintzer | 6:48 |
| 4. | "Statue of Liberty" | Ferrante | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Coal Miner Blues" | Ferrante | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Savanna" | Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy | 7:09 |
| 7. | "New Rochelle" | Mintzer | 6:07 |
| 8. | "Coquimbo" | Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Angelina" | Ferrante, Haslip | 7:15 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [2] | 9 |
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