THE RIPPINGTONS

Post-Fusion Contemporary / Pop/Art Song/Folk • United States
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Fans that have followed Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons for any stretch of time over the past quarter century know the versatile award winning and Grammy nominated guitarist/composer, and producer has long had a penchant for naming songs and albums after exotic places (Aruba, Kenya, Morocco, Weekend in Monaco, Sahara, etc). In recent years, Freeman has noticed that The Rippingtons' fan base has increased exponentially, as the group's longtime admirers transfer their passion for the music to their children. Several Rippingtons albums have been inspired by Freeman's travels, and collectively, they have formed the life soundtrack for hundreds of thousands of contemporary jazz fans worldwide for a quarter century. The titles of each hit Ripps album has often reflected Freeman's deep wanderlust, whether he had actually been to the places he wrote about or was just dreaming of them in musical terms. These include Kilimanjaro, Tourist in Paradise, Welcome to the St. read more...
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THE RIPPINGTONS Moonlighting album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Moonlighting
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1986
THE RIPPINGTONS Kilimanjaro album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kilimanjaro
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1988
THE RIPPINGTONS Tourist in Paradise album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Tourist in Paradise
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1989
THE RIPPINGTONS Welcome to the St. James' Club album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Welcome to the St. James' Club
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1990
THE RIPPINGTONS Curves Ahead album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Curves Ahead
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1991
THE RIPPINGTONS Weekend in Monaco album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Weekend in Monaco
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1992
THE RIPPINGTONS Sahara album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sahara
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1994
THE RIPPINGTONS Brave New World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Brave New World
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1996
THE RIPPINGTONS Black Diamond album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Black Diamond
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1997
THE RIPPINGTONS Topaz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Topaz
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1999
THE RIPPINGTONS Life in the Tropics album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Life in the Tropics
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2000
THE RIPPINGTONS Let It Ripp album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Let It Ripp
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2003
THE RIPPINGTONS Wild Card album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Wild Card
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2005
THE RIPPINGTONS Modern Art album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Modern Art
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2009
THE RIPPINGTONS Cote D'Azur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Cote D'Azur
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2011
THE RIPPINGTONS Built To Last album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Built To Last
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2012
THE RIPPINGTONS Fountain Of Youth album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fountain Of Youth
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2014
THE RIPPINGTONS North Shore (feat. Russ Freeman) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
North Shore (feat. Russ Freeman)
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2014
THE RIPPINGTONS True Stories album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
True Stories
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2016
THE RIPPINGTONS Open Road album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Open Road
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2019

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THE RIPPINGTONS Live in LA album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in LA
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1993
THE RIPPINGTONS Live Across America album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live Across America
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2002

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THE RIPPINGTONS The Best of The Rippingtons album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best of The Rippingtons
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1997
THE RIPPINGTONS 20th Anniversary album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
20th Anniversary
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2006

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