Rippingtons Interview and Review
By John Hilderbrand on Apr 21, 2009 in rippingtons
Shannon West recently interviewed Rippingtons main man Russ Freeman at the SmoothViews site. Check out Freeman’s thoughts on composing, painting, balancing new songs with the classics when touring, what may be his favorite saxophone performance on a Rippingtons recording, and more. Shannon also reviewed the new Rippingtons recording Modern Art, saying “these are tight, short, melodic songs that give the musicians a lot of room to breathe and take some fascinating twists and turns along the way.”
I posted samples of two tracks from Modern Art last month. Check out that Try It Out Tuesdays post!
The ripppingtons are the best smooth jazz artists. You should listen to “Topaz”, it’s one of their best albums.
Jan Everton | Apr 29, 2009 | Reply
I was surprised by Shannon’s review. We always seemed to be kindred spirits as far as musical tastes go but I though this was The Rippington’s least inspired and most downright boring CD ever, and I’m a fan.
Anne | May 1, 2009 | Reply