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I'll will put it this way, It was the final recording I needed to complete my CD recollecting (from vinyl) of the Rippingtons. Now I am done. Can die and go to the other side. Completed my collection of the Contempory Jazz band that changed the climate of Jazz forever, instilling the word Contemporary into the Jazz genre. I think I have seen this band live more than any other major band ever. I can not tell you which recording of The Ripppingtons is better than another, because they all are excellent, but this would be right up in the top choices. And the "cool-cat" graces all of their album covers in various activities in vivid color. Go to their website for more. All World class musicians. Led by Russ Freeman. And why are they called The Rippingtons?? Because they totally rip! On Sax, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys, Percussion, every insturment.Read full review
This is the Best of the Best. If you like guitar/synth/sax smooth jazz, there are only two groups - Fourplay when Lee Ritenour (arguably the best American guitar player ever in any genre) was with them, and the Rippingtons, which is Russ Freeman's baby. I won't even begin to try to choose one over the other. The Rippingtons sound is unmistakable, unique, and very heavy on the synth, but not in a New Age way. The synth fills out the sound, while the guitar and sax take turns doing the tune. Given that the Rippingtons are top dogs in smooth jazz, I think their "Best of the Rippingtons" would be the first album you'd want to get. But I think most will agree that "Tourist in Paradise" is the best tune they've ever done. I am trying to get all their albums, and other than their "Best" album Live in LA, this is the one to get.Read full review
Russ Freeman is the lead musician in these tracks. Jupiter's Child was the first theme that I heard and I liked the rest of it. One must play all the tracks to find out which ones to replay.
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Still my favorite Rippingtons CD!! Great for long driving trips!!
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great release
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