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Артист: The Rippingtons Альбом: Tourist In Paradise, 1989 Жанр: Jazz (Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz) Формат файла: EAC Flac - Cue (1.1.2) Ссылка: CD 9 clicks Нахождение: eDonkey/Kademlia Примечание: Covers 600 dpi included (Full)

Tracklist


Tourist In Paradise

Jupiter's Child

Aruba!

One Summer Night In Brazil

Earthbound

Let's Stay Together

One Ocean Way

Destiny

The Princess



Review by Jonathan Widran


The ultimate contemporary jazz hyphenate Russ Freeman (guitarist/arranger/producer/keyboardist/composer) became one of smooth jazz's most influential artists through magnificent projects like this one, chosen by Jazziz as the best contemporary jazz album of all time. This third Ripps release is a masterpiece of mouthwatering pop-jazz tunes, featuring strong hooks, gorgeous texturing, and styles ranging from tropical (the sunny "Aruba" featuring Rob Mullins on keys and Carl Anderson scatting away) and Brazilian ("One Summer Night in Brazil," Freeman's lush centerpiece) to soulful (a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together") and rockin' (the locomotive "Earthbound," which shows Freeman's strings at their frenzied peak). But there's more to the tourist story -- there's also the bounce of bassist Steve Bailey, the boom of drummer Tony Morales, and the light exoticism of Steve Reid's soundscapes. The Rippingtons hit more peaks than valleys as the '90s unfolded, and Freeman expanded his scope beyond simple pop-jazz, but this one still sets the standard for smooth jazz.



Hasta luegito...

This post has been edited by Burgman400 on 07-05-2005, 12:18