Greenhouse (Yellowjackets album)

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Greenhouse
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 1991
Genre Jazz fusion, smooth jazz
Length60:08
Label GRP
Producer Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets chronology
The Spin
(1989)
Greenhouse
(1991)
Live Wires
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Greenhouse is the eighth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1991. In this album, the group was a trio. Bob Mintzer, who became an official member on the next album, was credited as a guest artist. The album reached a peak position of number one on Billboard 's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Freedomland" Russell Ferrante 6:09
2."Greenhouse"Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip 9:00
3."Seven Stars"Ferrante, Haslip, William Kennedy7:33
4."Indian Summer"Ferrante5:33
5."Spirits" Bob Mintzer 6:00
6."Brown Zone" Steve Khan 4:50
7."Liam/Rain Dance"Haslip, Steve Croes, Ferrante6:34
8."Invisible People"Ferrante, Haslip, Kennedy5:45
9."Freda" Kenny Baker 5:24
10."Peace"Bill Gable3:20

Personnel

Yellowjackets


Additional musicians


Orchestra (tracks 2, 4 & 9)

Production

Studios

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References

  1. Connolly, Dave. Yellowjackets: Greenhouse > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved August 1, 2011.