The Rippingtons 爵士猫
- 风格
- #柔顺爵士 #爵士流行
- 地区
- United States of America 美国
艺人介绍
by Scott Yanow
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 pop/R&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 2003s 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.
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- @wenjawenja：20多年前中国国际广播电台CRI夜间节目Joy FM常用The Rippingtons的一首音乐Journey's End作为一档名叫"Words & Music"节目的背景音乐，那个时候的主持人是盈枫、Rick，或者是王璐，那个时候我还只是一个高中生，时间一晃，20年就过去了~~~
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