The Rippingtons

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The Rippingtons
General information
Genre (s) Fusion jazz
founding 1986
Website http://www.rippingtons.com
Current occupation
Guitar , keyboard , programming
 Russ Freeman
Bill Heller
Jeff Kashiwa
Ricardo "Rico" Belled
Dave Karasony

The Rippingtons are an American fusion band that developed towards smooth jazz . The quintet was founded in 1986 by guitarist Russ Freeman in Los Angeles .

The band was initially an all-star ensemble that Freeman brought together to record the album Moonlighting . After this album was very successful commercially, Freeman stabilized the band. In the past the group has consisted of saxophonists like Eric Marienthal , Paul Taylor , Jeff Kashiwa , Brandon Fields , Dave Koz and Kenny G , keyboardists Gregg Karukas , Dave Kochanski , David Benoit , Tom McMorran and Mark Portmann, bassists Kim Stone and Steve Bailey and drummers Tony Morales , David Anderson and Dave Hooper . For the recordings, the quintet was reinforced by percussionists such as Scott Breadman, Ray Yslas and Steve Reid. The band has also worked with Sadao Watanabe on tours of Japan .

The album Black Diamond reached # 1 on Billboard . The title track of their album Let It Ripp also became a hit.

In recent years, the group has also picked up Latin influences, which can be heard on their album Wild Card , which includes guest musicians such as Willy Chirino , Chante Moore and Albita . Her album Modern Art was nominated in December 2009 for a Grammy in the category "Best Pop Instrumental Album".

Discography

  • Moonlighting (1986)
  • Kilimanjaro (1988)
  • Tourist in Paradise (1989)
  • Welcome to the St. James' Club (1990)
  • Curves Ahead (1991)
  • Weekend in Monaco (1992)
  • Live in LA (1993)
  • Sahara (1994)
  • Brave New World (1996)
  • Black Diamond (1997)
  • The Best of The Rippingtons (1997)
  • Topaz (1999)
  • Life in the Tropics (2000)
  • Live Across America (2002)
  • Let It Ripp (2003)
  • Wild Card (2005)
  • 20th Anniversary (2006)
  • Modern Art (2009)
  • Cote D'Azur (2011)
  • Built to Last (2012)
  • Fountain of Youth (2014)
  • True Stories (2016)
  • Open Road (2019)

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