Kilimanjaro (The Rippingtons album)

Kilimanjaro
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	1988
Recorded	November to December 1987 at Take One Studios, Burbank California
Genre	Smooth jazz Jazz fusion
Length	43:57
Label	Passport Jazz
Producer	Russ Freeman
The Rippingtons chronology
Moonlighting (1986) Kilimanjaro (1988) Tourist in Paradise (1989)

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.

Track listing and Personnel

(all tracks composed by Russ Freeman except where noted)

1. Morocco - 4:50
   • Russ Freeman: electric guitar and synthesizer, keyboards and programming
   • Jimmy Johnson: fretless bass
   • Vinnie Colaiuta: drums
   • Tony Morales: additional cymbals
   • Steve Reid: percussion
   • Dave Koz: alto saxophone
2. Northern Lights - 4:41
   • Russ Freeman: classical and electric guitars, keyboards, synthesizers and programming
   • Jimmy Johnson: fretless bass
   • Tony Morales: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion
3. Dream of the Sirens - 5:38
   • Russ Freeman: electric guitar, various synthesizers and keyboards, drum programming
   • David Garfield: synthesizer solo
   • Tony Morales: cymbals
   • Steve Reid: percussion
   • Bill Lanphier: fretless bass
4. Katrina's Dance - 5:59
   • Russ Freeman: electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, synthesizers and programming
   • Brandon Fields: alto saxophone
   • Tony Morales: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion
   • Jimmy Haslip: bass
5. Kilimanjaro - 4:47
   • Russ Freeman: electric guitar, keyboards and synthesizers, drum programming
   • Brandon Fields: alto saxophone
   • Steve Reid: percussion and Soundscape
6. Back Stabbers (Leon Huff / John Whitehead / Gene McFadden) - 4:08
   • Russ Freeman: acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
   • Brandon Fields: alto saxophone
   • David Garfield: additional keyboards
   • Jimmy Johnson: electric bass
   • Vinnie Colaiuta: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion
7. Love Notes - 4:15
   • Russ Freeman: electric guitar, synthesizers, keyboards and programming
   • Brandon Fields: alto and tenor saxophone
   • David Garfield: acoustic piano solo
   • Jimmy Haslip: bass
   • Vinnie Colaiuta: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion
8. Los Cabos! - 4:09
   • Russ Freeman: electric guitar and synthesizer, keyboards and programming
   • Brandon Fields: flute
   • David Garfield: acoustic piano solo
   • Jimmy Johnson: electric bass
   • Vinnie Coluaita: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion
9. Oceansong - 5:30
   • Russ Freeman: classical guitars, synthesizers and keyboards, programming
   • Brandon Fields: alto saxophone
   • Jimmy Johnson and Bill Lanphier: fretless bass
   • Tony Morales: drums
   • Steve Reid: percussion

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums[1]	3

References

1. "The Rippingtons US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.

External links

• The Rippingtons - Kilimanjaro at Discogs
• The Rippingtons - Kilimanjaro at AllMusic
• The Rippingtons Official Website