Results for "The Rippingtons"

Paul Taylor: Burnin'

by Woodrow Wilkins
August 12, 2009

It's refreshing when a contemporary artists steps outside the box and revisits an old style of music. Even more so when it's not simply a collection of covers. Paul Taylor scores with Burnin'. A native of Denver and a musical product of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Taylor began developing his saxophone skills at ...

Jeff Kashiwa: Back In the Day

by Jeff Winbush
April 14, 2009

Few artists are true trailblazers; most others merely follow in their wake. On Back in the Day, Jeff Kashiwa follows the same contemporary and smooth jazz path taken by many technically competent, but minimally adventurous saxophonists.That may sound like a negative criticism, but it's really not. There have always been jazz musicians whose metier ...

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman: Modern Art

by Woodrow Wilkins
April 6, 2009

The Rippingtons, featuring Russ Freeman, have undergone numerous personnel changes over the years. Although the band has been more stable since Let It Ripp (Peak, 2003), it's still evolving. Modern Art attempts to walk the fine line between observing the past and moving into the future. Freeman founded the group in the mid-'80s and ...

Take Five With Alessandro Bottura

by AAJ Staff
March 27, 2009

Meet Alessandro Bottura: Alessandro Bottura, was born in Italy on 03/06/1984, and started to get interested in music when he was a child, studying piano for five years, then guitar and drums until 2000, when he came to the bass, for which he is self-taught. Alessandro performed many live shows throughout Modena with the rock band ...

The Rippingtons Release Modern Art

March 10, 2009

The new album from The Rippingtons, Modern Art is out today (3.10) on Peak Records (Concord Music Group). The Rippingtons’ 18th release features an explosive lineup lead by founder Russ Freeman with special guests including smooth Jazz trumpet icon Rick Braun, Dave Karasony, Bill Heller, as well as new bassist Rico Belled and special guest, returning ...

The Rippingtons’ "Modern Art" Available for Pre-Order

February 25, 2009

Smooth Jazz pioneers The Rippingtons new album, Modern Art, is available now for pre-order. The band’s 18th album is available March 10th via Peak Records (Concord Music Group), and features founder Russ Freeman alongside Dave Karasony, Bill Heller, Rico Belled and Jeff Kashiwa. Also featured is special guest trumpeter Rick Braun. Modern Art breaks new stylistic ...

The Rippingtons to Release New Album on Peak Records

February 18, 2009

Smooth Jazz pioneers The Rippingtons will release their latest album, Modern Art, on March 10th via Peak Records (Concord Music Group). The Rippingtons 18th release features an explosive lineup lead by founder Russ Freeman with special guests including smooth Jazz trumpet icon Rick Braun. The Rippingtons, whose first lineup included future contemporary Jazz superstars Dave Koz, ...

Indian Summer

Featuring the music of The Rippingtons
Duration: 5:29
October 5, 2008

See Jazz Greats the Rippingtons on June 28

June 5, 2008

See Jazz Greats The Rippingtons on June 28! Headlining the 2008 Elk Creek Jazz Festival Get in the pioneer spirit and attend this summer's first annual Elk Creek Jazz Festival, featuring the one-and-only The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman. Also appearing are UK Faculty Jazz, The Randy Villars Band and Alma Y Clave. The Rippingtons, ...

20th Anniversary

By The Rippingtons

Label: Peak Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: City of Angels; Celebrate; Costa Del Sol; Bingo Jingo; Eternity; Six Four; Rainbow; Twenty; Anything; A Kiss Under the Moonlight; A 20th Anniversary Bonus.