The Rippingtons
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The Rippingtons are an American contemporary jazz group known for their smooth jazz sound and rotating lineup of top session musicians, led by guitarist Russ Freeman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rippingtons canonical | 3 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz band
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musician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
contemporary jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Bill Heller
NERFINISHED
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Brandon Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Karasony NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Kochanski NERFINISHED ⓘ David Benoit NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregg Karukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Kashiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny G NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirk Whalum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Portmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rico Belled NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Breadman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | Russ Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| leader | Russ Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
rotating lineup of session musicians
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smooth jazz sound ⓘ travel and place-themed album concepts ⓘ use of melodic guitar leads ⓘ |
| notableWork |
20th Anniversary
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Black Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Brave New World NERFINISHED ⓘ Built to Last NERFINISHED ⓘ Curves Ahead NERFINISHED ⓘ Côte D’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ Kilimanjaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Let It Ripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Life in the Tropics NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonlighting NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara NERFINISHED ⓘ Topaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tourist in Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Weekend in Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
GRP Records
NERFINISHED
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Peak Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Windham Hill Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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