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After nearly a decade at GRP Records, smooth jazz's premier ensemble made a very successful switch to Windham Hill with this recording inspired by leader Russ Freeman's ski adventures in his adopted home of Colorado. Their tenth album continues the band's recent successful ventures into urban-flavored music while also showcasing Freeman's amazing talents for jazz and flamenco guitar playing, in addition to his trademark classical guitar-influenced pop/rock sound. The collection is also a celebration of ten years of the smooth jazz format and the Rippingtons' instrumental role in creating music that helps define the genre's sound. The band weaves through the title track with a soaring, echoing guitar melody over a cool, shuffling hip-hop groove. Mark Williamson's spiritual-flavored chanting enhances the moody textures and funky, retro-soul vibe of the electric guitar-driven "Deep Powder," while the steamy, classical guitar-led "Seven Nights in Rome" finds the band looking down from the mountaintop, thoughtfully recounting the romantic ambience of a recent concert trip to Italy. "North Peak"'s slamming percussion approximates a speedy downhill race, but all that chill is more than balanced by the daring and exotic "Angelfire," which blends Freeman's colorful flamenco stylings and Arturo Sandoval's crackling trumpet.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Loops, Producer - The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Keyboards, Organ - Kim Stone, Bass - Jeff Kashiwa, Associated Performer - Mark Williamson
(P) 1999 Windham Hill Records
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Loops, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Keyboards - Jeff Kashiwa, Tenor - Mark Williamson
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Kim Stone, Bass - Andi Howard, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - David Kochanski, Drum Programmer, Keyboards - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - Jeff Kashiwa, Tenor - Mark Williamson
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Loops - Mark Ledford, Trumpet
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Drum Programmer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Organ, Piano - Kim Stone, Bass - Mark Williamson
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - Mark Williamson, Acoustic Guitar, Composer, Lyricist, Percussion
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Associated Performer, Baritone, Composer, Electric Guitar, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Keyboards, Loops, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Keyboards - Kim Stone, Bass - STEVE Reid, Percussion - Mark Williamson
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - Arturo Sandoval, Trumpet - Pete Escovedo, Percussion
(P) 1997 BMG Music
The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Freeman, Arranger, Associated Performer, Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Keyboards, Programmer - Kim Stone, Bass - Nelson Rangell, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1997 BMG Music
Russ Freeman, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Producer - The Rippingtons, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman, Associated Performer - Andi Howard, Executive Producer - David Kochanski, Organ - Kim Stone, Bass - Jeff Kashiwa, Saxophone - STEVE Reid, Percussion - Mark Williamson
(P) 1997 BMG Music
Album review
After nearly a decade at GRP Records, smooth jazz's premier ensemble made a very successful switch to Windham Hill with this recording inspired by leader Russ Freeman's ski adventures in his adopted home of Colorado. Their tenth album continues the band's recent successful ventures into urban-flavored music while also showcasing Freeman's amazing talents for jazz and flamenco guitar playing, in addition to his trademark classical guitar-influenced pop/rock sound. The collection is also a celebration of ten years of the smooth jazz format and the Rippingtons' instrumental role in creating music that helps define the genre's sound. The band weaves through the title track with a soaring, echoing guitar melody over a cool, shuffling hip-hop groove. Mark Williamson's spiritual-flavored chanting enhances the moody textures and funky, retro-soul vibe of the electric guitar-driven "Deep Powder," while the steamy, classical guitar-led "Seven Nights in Rome" finds the band looking down from the mountaintop, thoughtfully recounting the romantic ambience of a recent concert trip to Italy. "North Peak"'s slamming percussion approximates a speedy downhill race, but all that chill is more than balanced by the daring and exotic "Angelfire," which blends Freeman's colorful flamenco stylings and Arturo Sandoval's crackling trumpet.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:05
- Main artists: The Rippingtons
- Composer: Russ Freeman
- Label: Windham Hill Records
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1997 BMG Entertainment
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