''Modern Art'' 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 ...

' fifteenth album, released in 2009. The album is the first Rippingtons album to not feature a

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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,

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, bass and rhythm programming * Bill Heller – keyboards * Rico Belled – bass * Dave Karasony – drums *

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 ...

– saxophones *

Rick Braun Rick Braun (born July 6, 1955) is a smooth jazz trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone and keyboards player, vocalist, composer, and record producer. Career Braun was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended Dieruff High School. His mother was a se ...

– 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 Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

– 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 Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

(Hollywood, California).

References

The Rippingtons albums 2009 albums {{2000s-jazz-album-stub