Rippingtons "Moonlighting"

Rippingtons "Moonlighting"

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Rippingtons
Moonlighting
The Story
"Moonlighting" was guitarist Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons first CD release, and interestingly, was thought to just be a one-time, one-album project for the group of musicians, which included pianist David Benoit, drummer Tony Morales, sax man Brandon Fields, EWI guru Dave Koz, among others. Little did they know that the success of this album would lead to almost a dozen more. Recorded shortly after Freeman's 1985 solo album "Nocturnal Playground", the guitarist wrote and arrranged all the tunes for the gathering of stellar musicians. "Moonlighting" includes audience favorites "She Likes To Watch", "Dreams" and the title track - the beginning of an era for Freeman and the Ripps.
The Music
06:41 Moonlighting Instrumental
05:33 She Likes To Watch Instrumental
04:45 Angela Instrumental
05:08 Dreams Instrumental
04:18 Mirage Instrumental
04:42 Calypso Cafe Instrumental
04:48 Open All Night Instrumental
05:40 Intimate Strangers Instrumental
The Artists
Russ Freeman Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synth, Guitar Solo, Production, Arrangements, Mixing
Brandon Fields Alto Sax
David Benoit Acoustic Piano
Jimmy Johnson Bass, Bass Solo
Gregg Karukas Keyboards
Steve Reid Percussion, EMU Percussion Programming, EMU Soundscape, Drums, Mixing
Bill Lanphier Bass
Dave Koz EWI
Tony Morales Drums
Kenny G Soprano Sax
Jim Snowden Executive Production
Steven Sharp Engineering, Mixing
Bill Mayer Front Cover Art
Kathleen Covert Design, Art Direction
Recorded and mixed July 11 to August 8, 1986 at Juniper Studios, Glendale, CA.