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).

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