1987 Yellowjackets – Four Corners
Four Corners is the fifth studio album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1987. The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. This was the first Yellowjackets album to feature Will Kennedy on drums.
Tracks
1 Out Of Town (Jimmy Haslip; Russell Ferrante) 5:05
2 Wildlife (Alex Acuna; Jimmy Haslip; Russell Ferrante) 6:06
3 Sightseeing (Jimmy Haslip; Russell Ferrante) 5:55
4 Open Road (Russell Ferrante) 3:41
5 Mile High (Bill Gable; Jimmy Haslip; Marc Russo; Russell Ferrante; William Kennedy) 4:15
6 Past Ports (Russell Ferrante) 5:33
7 Postcards (Jimmy Haslip; Russell Ferrante) 5:31
8 Room With A View (Russell Ferrante) 4:31
9 Geneva (Jimmy Haslip) 2:28
10 Indigo (Jimmy Haslip; Marc Russo; Russell Ferrante; William Kennedy) 5:29
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | William Kennedy |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Keyboards | Gary Barlough |
| Synthesizer | Russell Ferrante |
| Programming | Gary Barlough |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Percussion | William Kennedy |
| Vocals | Alex Acuna |
Other Musicians
1 Out Of Town
| Vocals | Diana Acuna |
2 Wildlife
| Cello | Bill Gable |
| Percussion | Bill Gable |
| Vocals | Bill Gable |
| Vocals | Brenda Russell |
3 Sightseeing
| Cello | Bill Gable |
| Percussion | Bill Gable |
| Vocals | Bill Gable |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Ricky Schultz
Engineer (Second) – Bart Stevens, Dan Garcia, Jon Ingoldsby, Andy Harper, Sharon Rice
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – David Hentschel
Recorded By – David Hentschel
Art Direction – Kathleen Covert
Illustration – Lou Beach
Photography – Bonnie Schiffman
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At The Complex
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At Producers Studio
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc
Okechukwu Ozowalu
September 5, 2025 @ 22:47
I just ran into my vinyl copy of Yellowjackets’s 1987 album Four Corners. It changed my life. It was the most satisfying fusion jazz I ever heard. It sounded like a big band group. I used to listen to Spyrogyra, but not anymore after this album. Marc Russo”s Saxophone reached my bone marrow. This was before Kenny G. Before then I was a Grover Washington Jr. fan. I have followed them ever since. I love their collaborations with Brenda Russell and Michael Franks.