''Brave New World'' is the ninth album by American jazz group
The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons are an American contemporary jazz group, mainly relating to the genres smooth jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, and crossover jazz. Formed in 1985 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman, their career has spanned more than three de ...
, released in 1996 for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on
''Billboard'''s contemporary
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
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
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Ernie Isley
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Ernie was born in Cincinnati, where his older brothers for ...
,
Marvin Isley
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Chris Jasper
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) - 4:04
#"Faith" - 4:32
#"First Time I Saw Her" - 4:25
#"Cicada" - 5:43
#"
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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George Harrison) - 4:44
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Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
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Gene McFadden
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,
John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) - 4:43
#"Virtual Reality" - 5:06
Personnel
The Rippingtons
*
Russ Freeman – guitars,
guitar synthesizer
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Overview
Today's guitar synths are direct descendants of 1970s devices from manufacturers (often in partnersh ...
, keyboards
* David Kochanski – acoustic piano, acoustic piano solo (4)
* Kim Stone – electric bass, acoustic bass
* Tony Morales – drums
*
Steve Reid – 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
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Additional Musicians
*
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal (born December 19, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.
Early life
Eric Marienthal was born on December 19, 1 ...
– saxophone (1, 3)
*
Brandon Fields
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– saxophone (7, 11)
*
Bill Reichenbach Jr.
William Frank Reichenbach Jr. (born November 30, 1949) is an American jazz trombonist and composer. He is the son of Bill Reichenbach, who was the drummer for Charlie Byrd from 1962 to 1973. He is best known as a session musician for television, ...
– trombone
* Gary Grant – trumpet
*
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'', '' Rock with You'' ...
– trumpet
* Magic Mendez – instruments (5, 10), musical arrangements (5, 10)
Vocals
*
Phil Perry
Philip Eugene Perry (born January 12, 1952) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group, The Montclairs, from 1971 to 1975. He was also known for performing the opening song to Disney’s sitcom, '' Goof ...
– 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
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– 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 Charl ...
– 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