Modern Art (The Rippingtons album)
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Released | March 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 45:55 | |||
Label | Peak | |||
Producer | Russ Freeman and | |||
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Modern Art is The Rippingtons' fifteenth album which was released in 2009.
The album is notable for being the first Rippingtons album to not feature a hand percussion player. Guitarist/bandleader Russ Freeman cited a desire to explore the possibilities of a smaller ensemble.[1]
Track listing[]
All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except where noted.
- "Modern Art" - 4:17
- "Paris Groove" - 3:39
- "Black Book" - 3:59
- "Pastels on Canvas" (Freeman, Yaredt Leon) - 4:54
- "One Step Closer" - 4:41
- "I Still Believe" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:38
- "Body Art" - 4:40
- "Age of Reason" - 4:28
- "Sweet Lullaby" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:22
- "Jet Set" - 4:14
- "Love Story" - 4:03
- "Twist of Fate" - 3:27 (iTunes only)
Personnel[]
- Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, electric sitar, bass and rhythm programming
- Bill Heller – keyboards
- Rico Belled – bass
- Dave Karasony – drums
- Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones
- Rick Braun – trumpet (11)
Production[]
- Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, arrangements, recording, mixing (2-5, 9)
- Andi Howard – executive producer, management
- Steve Sykes – mixing (1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Alfredo Matheus – mixing (3, 4, 5)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Valerie Ince – product manager
- Sonny Mediana – art direction, design, photography
- MAD Design – art direction, design, photography
- Bill Mayer – illustration
- Studios
- Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida)
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
References[]
Categories:
- The Rippingtons albums
- 2009 albums
- 2000s jazz album stubs