Kilimanjaro (The Rippingtons album)
1988 studio album by the Rippingtons
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Kilimanjaro is the second album by the American Jazz group the Rippingtons, released in 1988 for Passport Jazz Records, and later reissued under the GRP label. Kilimanjaro reached No. 3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
ReleasedApril 24, 1988[1]
RecordedNovember 5 to December 22, 1987
Studio
- Take One (Burbank, California)
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| Released | April 24, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 5 to December 22, 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Passport Jazz, GRP | |||
| Producer | Russ Freeman | |||
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Track listing and personnel
(All tracks composed by Russ Freeman except where noted).
- "Morocco" - 4:50
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Tony Morales – additional cymbals
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone
- "Northern Lights" - 4:41
- Russ Freeman – classical and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
- Tony Morales – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- "Dream of the Sirens" - 5:38
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
- David Garfield – synthesizer solo
- Bill Lanphier – fretless bass
- Tony Morales – cymbals
- Steve Reid – percussion
- "Katrina's Dance" - 5:59
- Russ Freeman – electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Tony Morales – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
- "Kilimanjaro" - 4:47
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
- Steve Reid – percussion and soundscape
- "Back Stabbers" (Leon Huff / John Whitehead / Gene McFadden) - 4:08
- Russ Freeman – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
- David Garfield – additional keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson – electric bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
- "Love Notes" - 4:15
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- David Garfield – acoustic piano solo
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Brandon Fields – alto and tenor saxophones
- "Los Cabos!" - 4:09
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- David Garfield – acoustic piano solo
- Jimmy Johnson – electric bass
- Vinnie Coluaita – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Brandon Fields – flute
- "Oceansong" - 5:30
- Russ Freeman – classical and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
- Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
- Bill Lanphier – bass
- Tony Morales – drums
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, mixing
- Brad Gilderman – engineer, mixing
- Micajah Ryan – engineer
- Alan Hirschberg – additional engineer
- Bill Mayer – cover illustration
- Murray Brenman – design
- Dean Whitney – executive producer
- Ann Summa – back cover photography