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The Rippingtons

Smooth Jazz pioneers The Rippingtons will release their latest album, Modern Art, on March 10th via Peak Records (Concord Music Group). With a legacy firmly rooted in smooth Jazz, The Rippingtons’ 18th release features an explosive lineup lead by founder Russ Freeman alongside Dave Karasony, Bill Heller, as well as new bassist Rico Belled and special guest, returning saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa. Modern Art breaks new stylistic ground, incorporating exotic world music elements on the sensuously romantic, acoustic guitar driven “Paris Groove” and adds an Eastern authenticity to the hypnotic “Black Book” with an electric sitar

Take Five with AXIOM

by AAJ Staff
September 9, 2020

Meet Axiom Founded and brought together by brothers Pete and Phil Templer, guitarist/composer and drummer/percussionist/composer respectively, the goal was to establish a creative and engaging environment to present a dynamic musical experience to audiences of all types. Pete and Phil both hail from the Midwest where they began their musical journey studying and playing ...

Urbanity: Urban Soul

by Roger Farbey
May 20, 2017

Urbanity, an Australian duo comprising keyboardist Phil Turcio and guitarist Albare (Albert Dadon) started collaborating 27 years ago and Urban Soul follows hot on the heels of Turcio's Signals and Albare's Dreamtime. It's a fairly undemanding set but undemanding doesn't automatically equate to unattractive. Indeed the album clearly demonstrates what can be produced by just two ...

True Stories

By The Rippingtons

Label: Peak Records
Released: 2016

The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman Release 22nd Album "True Stories" June 24 In Celebration Of 30th Anniversary Year On Peak Records/Entertainment One

June 23, 2016

True Stories recorded over an intensive three-month span, is a refreshing elixir that will delight devout fans of The Rippingtons and attract new ones. Joined by original Rippington, alto and soprano saxophonist Brandon Fields, drummer Dave Karasony, bassist and rhodes player Rico Belled and special guest Jeffrey Osborne, Freeman orchestrates ten compelling originals. On True Stories ...

Larry Rosen Legendary Jazz Music Visionary & Entrepreneur Dies At 75

October 10, 2015

LARRY ROSEN, LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSIC VISIONARY & ENTREPRENEUR, PIONEERED THE MERGE OF MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY It is with great sadness we announce the passing of beloved jazz music visionary and entrepreneur, Larry Rosen, who passed away at his New Jersey home surrounded by family, Oct. 9, 2015 at the age of 75 after a valiant battle ...

Fountain of Youth

By The Rippingtons

Label: eOne Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: Spice Route; Rivers of Gold; North Shore; We Will Live Forever; The Sun King; Fountain of Youth; Emerald City; Soul Riders; Waterfalls of Bequia; Gardens of the Gods

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman: Fountain of Youth

by Jeff Winbush
August 19, 2014

If Fountain of Youth isn't the zenith of The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman it is difficult to imagine what would be. You can't get much more Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman than a Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman album featuring only Russ Freeman. It's a Russ Freeman solo album brilliantly disguised as a Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman album. ...

Storm Alert: Saxtress Jeanette Harris’ Soul-Splashed “Summer Rain” To Hit April 2nd

February 13, 2013

Storm Alert: saxtress Jeanette Harris’ soul-splashed “Summer Rain” to hit April 2nd “Just Keep Holding On” goes to radio while a “Summer Rain” perfume permeates the horizon Fresno, CA: The way Jeanette Harris sees it, summer rain is sensual, an ideal backdrop for love at first sight. Oozing saxuality, she wrote and produced her fourth album, ...

Built to Last

By The Rippingtons

Label: eOne Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: Built to Last; American Panorama; Fool's Gold; Hotel Deville;Cougars & Gigolos; Route 66; In the Shadow of Giants; Black Oak; We Made a New World; Monument/Monolith; Firefly; Built to Last (Classical Guitar Reprise); Fools' Gold (Orchestra); Black Oak (Orchestra); Hotel Deville (Orchestra); Built to Last (Orchestra).