The Rippingtons - Black Diamond
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Artist: The RippingtonsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-09-16
Music Label: Windham Hill Records
Soundtracks:
- Black Diamond - The Rippingtons, Freeman, Russ [Guit
- Deep Powder
- Seven Nights in Rome
- Soul Seeker
- In Another Life
- Big Sky
- If I Owned the World
- North Peak
- Angelfire
- Jewel Thieves - The Rippingtons, Freeman, Russ
- Black Diamond - The Rippingtons, Freeman, Russ [Guit
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Free Music Review: Outstanding
Hit: 5 Stars
By far this is their best CD, It's got it all, Great Vocals, Great Guitar work, check out their tune North Peak, You wont be sorry getting this CD
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During the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s, the "smooth jazz" or "adult-alternative" sound has been the fastest growing format in radio, and the Rippingtons, who released their first album in 1986, have grown right along with it. However smooth this format may be, it has very little to do with jazz. It's essentially easy-listening pop instrumentals, and the Rippingtons have prospered within the genre thanks to the pleasant melodies, breezy rhythms, and unobtrusive solos conjured up by guitarist/keyboardist Russ Freeman, the founder, composer, arranger, producer, and only unchanging member of the group. Freeman celebrated the Rippingtons' 10th anniversary with the band's 10th album, Black Diamond.According to the liner notes, Freeman's nine new tunes and one new song were inspired by his experiences skiing in Colorado. It's easy, in fact, to imagine this music as a soundtrack for those montages the networks like to put together during the Winter Olympics. How much you will enjoy this album will largely depend on how often you like to sit around and listen to TV background music. Mark Williamson, recently signed to Freeman's new label, Peak, sings lead on the sentimental ballad, "If I Owned the World," and lends wordless background vocals to six other tracks. Percussionist Steve Reid, the only member to stick with Freeman since 1987, is present on only two tracks. The closest the album gets to real jazz comes on "Angelfire" when Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and Mexican-American percussionist Pete Escovedo add embellishments to Freeman's easy-going Latin theme. --Geoffrey Himes
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