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| 1. | Tourist in Paradise
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| 2. | Jupiter's Child
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| 3. | Aruba!
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| 4. | One Summer Night in Brazil
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| 5. | Earthbound
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| 6. | Let's Stay Together
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| 7. | One Ocean Way
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| 8. | Destiny
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| 9. | The Princess
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Jazz / Smooth Jazz; Jazz-Pop; Instrumental Pop ;Crossover Jazz
Recorded and Mixed by Russ Freeman and Steve Reid at Slam Shack/North Hollywood, C.A.
The Rippingtons
Russ Freeman Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Steve Reid Percussion
Steve Bailey Bass Guitar
Tony Morales Drums, Cymbals
Brandon Fields Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Carl Anderson Vocal
Produced, arranged, and programmed by Russ Freeman. Executive Producers: Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. Recorded and Mixed by Russ Freeman and Steve Reid at Slam Shack/North Hollywood, C.A. Digitally Edited by Rudd Freeman. Additional engineering by Micajah Ryan and Ted Blaisdell. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC.
All songs written by Russ Freeman, except "Let's Stay Together" by Willie Mitchell, AL Green, and Al Jackson. ALl songs published by Who's Hacking Music/BMI, except "The Princess" byy Brother Bear Music and Who's Hacking Music/BMI, and "Let's Stay Together" by Irving Green Music/BMI.
The ultimate contemporary jazz hyphenate Russ Freeman (guitarist/arranger/producer/keyboardist/composer) became one of smooth jazz's most influential artists through magnificent projects like this one, chosen by Jazziz as the best contemporary jazz album of all time. This third Ripps release is a masterpiece of mouthwatering pop-jazz tunes, featuring strong hooks, gorgeous texturing, and styles ranging from tropical (the sunny "Aruba" featuring Rob Mullins on keys and Carl Anderson scatting away) and Brazilian ("One Summer Night in Brazil," Freeman's lush centerpiece) to soulful (a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together") and rockin' (the locomotive "Earthbound," which shows Freeman's strings at their frenzied peak). But there's more to the tourist story -- there's also the bounce of bassist Steve Bailey, the boom of drummer Tony Morales, and the light exoticism of Steve Reid's soundscapes. The Rippingtons hit more peaks than valleys as the '90s unfolded, and Freeman expanded his scope beyond simple pop-jazz, but this one still sets the standard for smooth jazz.
---Jonathan Widran, AMG
The Rippingtons
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1987
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop, Smooth Jazz
One of the most popular groups in what is loosely termed "contemporary jazz," the Rippingtons were formed (and have been led ever since) by guitarist/keyboardist Russ Freeman (no relation to the veteran West Coast bop pianist of the same name). Freeman (born February 11, 1960, in Nashville) studied at Cal Arts and UCLA, and recorded Nocturnal Playground as a leader in 1985 for the Brainchild label, a one-man project. In 1987, he was approached to record for the Japanese Alfa label and came up with the Rippingtons name for the all-star group he used on the disc (Moonlighting), an ensemble featuring David Benoit, Kenny G., and Brandon Fields. Their album was released domestically by Passport and became a hit. Freeman soon formed a regular touring band (usually including saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, bassist Kim Stone, drummer Tony Morales, and percussionist Steve Reid), cut a second disc for Passport, and the group recorded regularly for GRP. Russ Freeman writes all of the music for the Rippingtons, much of which falls in the popR&B genre. In the late '90s, the group moved over to the Windham Hill label, recording such albums as Black Diamond (1997), Topaz (1999), Live! Across America, and Life in the Tropics (both in 2000). For 2003's Let It Ripp, the band relied heavily on their horn section to carry the weight of the album. The Latin-flavored Wild Card followed in 2005.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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