''Let It Ripp'' is
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 ...
' 12th album, released in 2003.
Track listing
All songs composed by Russ Freeman.
#"Let It Ripp" - 5:09
#"Mr. 3" - 4:31
#"Lucky Charm" - 5:15
#"A Private Getaway" - 4:27
#"High Life" - 5:15
#"Avalon" - 4:04
#"Bella Luna" - 3:56
#"Stingray" - 4:44
#"17 Mile Drive" - 4:12
#"Cast a Spell" - 4:22
#"Get Over It" - 4:23
Personnel
* Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars,
guitar synthesizer
A guitar synthesizer is any one of a number of musical instrument systems that allow a guitarist to access synthesizer capabilities.
Overview
Today's guitar synths are direct descendants of 1970s devices from manufacturers (often in partnersh ...
, arrangements
* Bill Heller – keyboards
* Kim Stone – bass
* Dave Karasony – drums
* Scott Breadman – percussion
*
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 ...
– saxophones
* Steven Holtman – trombone (1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
* Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
*
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 (1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
Production
* Producer and Engineer – Russ Freeman
* Executive Producers – Russ Freeman and Andi Howard
* Additional Engineer – Marko Ruffalo
* Mixing – Nick Sodano
* Mastered by Robert Hadley and
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 ...
* A&R Coordination – Valerie Ince
* Production Coordinator – Leilani Shelby
* Art Direction, Design and Photography – Sonny Mediana
* Management – Andi Howard Management
;Studios
* Recorded at Swamp Rat Studios (Boca Raton, FL); Sapphire Sound (Las Vegas, NV); The Barn (Shadow Hills, CA).
* Mixed at Sapphire Sound
* Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
The Rippingtons albums
2003 albums
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