''Brave New World'' is the ninth album by American jazz group
The Rippingtons, released in 1996 for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on
''Billboard'''s contemporary
jazz chart. It was the group's final release on the GRP label.
Track listing
All songs written by Russ Freeman except as noted.
#"Brave New World" - 4:14
#"Urban Wanderer" - 4:41
#"Key to the Forbidden City" - 4:46
#"Hideaway" - 5:10
#"
Caravan of Love" (
Ernie Isley,
Marvin Isley,
Chris Jasper) - 4:04
#"Faith" - 4:32
#"First Time I Saw Her" - 4:25
#"Cicada" - 5:43
#"
While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (
George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...
) - 4:44
#"
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (
Gene McFadden,
John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) - 4:43
#"Virtual Reality" - 5:06
Personnel
The Rippingtons
*
Russ Freeman – guitars,
guitar synthesizer, keyboards
* David Kochanski – acoustic piano, acoustic piano solo (4)
* Kim Stone – electric bass, acoustic bass
* Tony Morales – drums
*
Steve Reid
Steve Reid (January 29, 1944 – April 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti, Kieran Hebden, and Sun Ra. He worked as a session drummer for Motown.
Biography
Born ...
– percussion
*
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa (born 1963) is saxophonist with the jazz fusion band the Rippingtons and one of three with the Sax Pack, as well as having recorded several albums under his own name.
Life and career
Jeff Kashiwa was born in 1963 in Louisville, Kent ...
– alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone,
electronic wind instrument
Additional Musicians
*
Eric Marienthal – saxophone (1, 3)
*
Brandon Fields – saxophone (7, 11)
*
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
* Gary Grant – trumpet
*
Jerry Hey – trumpet
* Magic Mendez – instruments (5, 10), musical arrangements (5, 10)
Vocals
*
Phil Perry – lead vocals (5)
* Wallace "Scotty" Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
* Walter Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
* Magic Mendez – backing vocals (5, 10), vocal arrangements (5, 10)
*
The Whispers – backing vocals (5, 10)
* Bridgette Bryant – vocals (9)
* Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (9)
* Lillian Tynes – vocals (9)
* Harmony Blackwell – additional backing vocals (10)
* Mariah Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
* Merrily Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
* Starr Mendez – additional backing vocals (10)
Production
* Russ Freeman – producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), executive producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), recording (1-4, 6-9, 11), mixing (1-4, 6-9, 11)
* Magic Mendez – producer (5, 10), recording (5, 10), mixing (5, 10)
* AndI Howard – executive producer, production coordinator, manager
* Nicholas Caldwell – executive producer (5, 10)
* Alan Hirschberg – additional recording (1-4, 6-9, 11)
* Harmony Blackwell – Assistant Engineer Production Coordinator(5, 10)
* Meriah Garrett – assistant engineer (5, 10)
*
Doug Sax
Doug Lionel Sax (April 26, 1936 – April 2, 2015) was an American mastering engineer from Los Angeles, California. He mastered three of The Doors' albums, including their 1967 debut; six of Pink Floyd's albums, including ''The Wall''; Ray Charles ...
– mastering
* Hollis King – art direction, graphic design
* Robin Lynch – art direction
* Jim Gurney – photography
* Carl Studna – photography
* Gardner Howard Ringe Entertainment – management company
;Studios
* Tracks 1-4, 6-9 & 11 recorded and mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Colorado); Additional recording at Pacifique Recorders and Alpha Studios (Burbank, California).
* Tracks 5 & 10 recorded and mixed at Magic Muzik Studios (Moorpark, California).
* Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
References
External links
The Rippingtons-Brave New World at DiscogsThe Rippingtons-Brave New World at AllMusicThe Rippingtons official website
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1996 albums
GRP Records albums
The Rippingtons albums