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 #3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 24, 1988[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | November 5 to December 22, 1987 at Take One Studios (Burbank, California). | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Passport Jazz, GRP | |||
| Producer | Russ Freeman | |||
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Track listing and Personnel
edit(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
edit- Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, mixing
- Dean Whitney – executive producer
- Brad Gilderman – engineer, mixing
- Micajah Ryan – engineer
- Alan Hirschberg – additional engineer
- Bill Mayer – cover illustration
- Murray Brenman – design
- Ann Summa – back cover photography
- Andi Howard and Associates – management
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Jazz Albums[3] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "The Rippingtons: Kilimanjaro". Amazon. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Duffy, Thom (April 24, 1988). "Freeman Bringing Exotic Sound to Cheek to Cheek". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Rippingtons US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.