''Tourist in Paradise'' is the third album by the 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 1989 for the GRP label. The album is primarily the work of
Russ Freeman, who acted as
producer, arranger, and composer.
Tourist in Paradise reached #4 on
''Billboard'''s
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 major ...
chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by
Russ Freeman except where noted
#"Tourist in Paradise" - 5:39
#"Jupiter's Child" - 5:17
#"Aruba!" - 4:15
#"One Summer Night in Brazil" - 6:28
#"Earthbound" - 4:37
#"
Let's Stay Together" (
Willie Mitchell,
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...
, Al Jackson) - 4:47
#"One Ocean Way" - 4:19
#"Destiny" - 5:40
#"The Princess" - 3:08
Personnel
The Rippingtons
*
Russ Freeman – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
guitar synthesizer
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Overview
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, synthesizers, programming,
Linn 9000 drum programming, arrangements
*
Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey is an American bassist. He is the chair of the bass department at Berklee College of Music.
Career
Bailey began playing bass guitar at age 12 and started playing fretless bass after he ran over his fretted Stuart Spector with his ...
– bass
* Tony Morales – cymbal & hi-hat (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8), drums (4, 7, 9)
*
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, soundscapes
*
Brandon Fields
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– alto saxophone (1, 2, 5-9), soprano saxophone (4)
Additional musicians
* Rob Mullins – keyboards (3)
*
Carl Anderson – vocals (1, 2, 3)
Production
* Russ Freeman – producer, recording, mixing, digital editing
*
Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
– executive producer
*
Larry Rosen – executive producer
* Steve Reid – recording, mixing
* Ted Blaisdell – additional engineer
* Micajah Ryan – additional engineer
*
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''.
Biography
Ted ...
– mastering
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
* Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
* Andy Baltimore – creative director, graphic design
* Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
* David Gibb – graphic design
* Dave Kunze – graphic design
* Dan Serrano – graphic design
* Chris Cuffaro – photography
Charts
References
External links
The Rippingtons - Tourist in Paradise at AllMusicThe Rippingtons - Tourist in Paradise at DiscogsThe Rippingtons Official Website
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1989 albums
The Rippingtons albums
GRP Records albums