Moonlighting
- 艺人
- The Rippingtons / Russ Freeman
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- GRP
- 发行时间
- 1986年01月01日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Jonathan Widran
Released in 1986, this album not only stands as a genre-defining primer on what has become known as smooth jazz, but it also helped launch the careers of various artists whose music has been crucial to the genre's vitality. In addition to composer/guitarist/producer Russ Freeman and the Ripps, there's David Benoit (playing a gorgeous piano melody on &Mirage&), keyboardist Gregg Karukas, bassist Jimmy Johnson (who scored hits with Flim & the BBs), saxmen Brandon Fields and Dave Koz (whose floating Electronic Wind Instrument melody guides the silky &Dreams&), and some soprano-wielding guy named Kenny G. One of the G-man's least cloying -- and indeed, most engaging -- performances can be heard on the lilting, Calypso-influenced &She Likes to Watch.& (One of Freeman's best tunes, it continues to get heavy airplay.) The opening, six-minute title track -- a guitar-driven, light funk tune that weaves percussionist Steve Reid's nature soundscaping and exotic sound effects with a hypnotic synth melody -- epitomizes the kind of smooth texturing for which the Rippingtons became famous. While the band's personnel has evolved, the best tunes on the Ripps' more recent recordings still feature Freeman jamming on guitars and Reid brewing up just the right amount of aggression and subtlety with his toys. The all-star personnel alone makes this a must-hear all these years later. The fact that it still holds up melodically, rhythmically, and production-wise makes it one of smooth jazz's most important and enjoyable recordings.
最新简评（共5条）
- @熊本太郎( )：在这张专辑里，Kenny G 吹 高音萨克斯，Dave Koz 吹 EWI。 他们成名之前。
- @xajs2006(我还没想好要写什么...)：寻找很多年！
- @秀逗兔子：前天看周星驰的《最佳女婿》，居然用了《She Likes to Watch》用背景音乐。。。
- @随和的山竹：节奏感非常好
- @steve1919：Russ Freeman创办了Rippingtons，并且制作出了广受欢迎了《Moonlighting》专辑，从此他的事业和Rippingtons组合一起踏如正轨。这个乐团的灵魂人物应该就是吉他手Russ Freeman,而日本SAX 手Jeff Kashiwa算是第二号人物。由于乐队成员众多，而且演奏的时候非常热闹，所以在他们早期作品中有“Big Band”的影子，尤其是那首名曲“Tourist in Paradise”。在他们所有专辑的封面都用了这个外貌奇特的爵士猫， 很有意思。