Moonlighting is the debut album by the contemporary jazz ensemble the Rippingtons. It was released in 1986 on Passport Jazz and GRP labels, and reached number 5 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
This is also the first appearance of the Jazz Cat on the album cover by artist Bill Mayer. The Jazz Cat has since been on the cover of every Rippingtons album.
| Moonlighting | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | July 11 – August 8, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Juniper Studios (Glendale California) | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | Passport Jazz, GRP | |||
| Producer | Russ Freeman | |||
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Track listing and personnel
edit(All songs written by Russ Freeman).
- "Moonlighting" – 6:41
- Russ Freeman – electric guitar and solo, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
- Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
- Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid – EMU percussion programming, soundscapes
- Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass and solo
- She Likes to Watch – 5:33
- Russ Freeman - electric guitar, guitar synthesizers, keyboards, Linn 9000 programming
- Kenny G - soprano saxophone
- Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
- Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid - EMU percussion
- Bill Lanphier - electric bass
- Angela – 4:45
- Russ Freeman – classical guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (bass)
- David Benoit – acoustic piano
- Gregg Karukas – keyboards
- Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid – EMU percussion, Linn 9000 drum programming, keyboards
- Dreams – 5:08
- Russ Freeman – guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
- Dave Koz - EWI (or lyricon)
- David Benoit - acoustic piano
- Gregg Karukas - additional keyboards
- Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid - EMU percussion
- Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass and solo
- Mirage – 4:18
- Russ Freeman – guitar synthesizer, keyboards
- David Benoit – acoustic piano
- Brandon Fields - alto saxophone
- Gregg Karukas - keyboards
- Steve Reid – Linn 9000 drum programming, EMU percussion and soundscapes
- Calypso Café – 4:42
- Russ Freeman – electric guitars, guitar synthesizers
- Brandon Fields - alto saxophone
- Gregg Karukas - rhythm keyboards
- Tony Morales - drums
- Steve Reid - EMU percussion and soundscapes
- Bill Lanphier - electric bass
- Open All Night – 4:48
- Russ Freeman - electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 programming
- Kenny G - soprano saxophone
- Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
- Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid – EMU percussion and programming
- Intimate Strangers – 5:40
- Russ Freeman - acoustic guitar, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
- Dave Koz - EWI (or lyricon)
- David Benoit – acoustic piano
- Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
- Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
- Steve Reid - EMU percussion and programming
- Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass
Production
edit- Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, mixing
- Jim Snowden – executive producer
- Steven Sharp – engineer, mixing
- Steve Reid – mixing
- Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
- Kathleen Covert – art direction, design
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums[1] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "The Rippingtons US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.