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- Date Released: October 10, 2000
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Peak Records
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Life in the Tropics -- the first Peak Records release for the Rippingtons -- features guitarist Russ Freeman and is a great smooth jazz celebration of rhythmic delights that resemble the tropical splendor of an island oasis. The natural beauty of each composition is reflected by the great talents of the Rippingtons: Kim Stone on bass, Dave Kochanski on keyboards, Ramon Yslas on percussion, and Dave Hooper on drums, along with special guests the great saxophonists Dave Koz, Eric Marienthal, and Paul Taylor, keyboardist Bob James, and guitarist Peter White. The centerpiece of this CD is "Love Child," a sensuous mid-tempo ballad that alternates the brilliant sax work of Marienthal and Taylor as Freeman strums an emotional string sonnet under soulful synths and keyboards. The romantic vocals of Howard Hewitt on "I Found Heaven" invite you to rediscover his intense passion for a great love ballad. Its lyrics convey the excellent songwriting abilities of Freeman and Gary Brown and their ability to connect to the emotional melorhythms of the listener. The fresh sounds revealed on Life in the Tropics are sure to please you because of their melodic elements, rhythms, brass, and great guitar of Russ Freeman.
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Club Paradiso
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4:23 |
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Caribbean Breeze
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4:23 |
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Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive
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4:38 |
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Be Cool
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4:25 |
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Rhythm Of Your Life
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4:00 |
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Love Child
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4:20 |
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Avenida Del Mar
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5:17 |
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I Found Heaven
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4:24 |
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South Beach Mambo
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4:47 |
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Life In The Tropics
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4:56 |
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| 11. | |
Island Aphrodisiac
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4:41 |
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11 Total Tracks, 50:14 Total Length
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Credits
- Howard Hewett - Vocals // Dave Koz - Saxophone // Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone // The Rippingtons - Main Performer // The Rippingtons - Main Performer // Peter White - Guitar (Classical) // Gary Brown - Keyboards // Gary Brown - Programming // Gary Brown - Vocals (Background) // Gary Brown - Producer // Ray Bardani - Mixing // Mark Binder - Engineer // Ramon Flores - Trumpet // Ken Freeman - Engineer // Gary Grant - Trumpet // Bill Heller - Piano // Bill Heller - Arranger // Bill Heller - Keyboards // Bill Heller - Programming // Jerry Hey - Trumpet // Dave Hooper - Drums // Dave Hooper - Vocals // Dave Hooper - Photography // Jeff Kashiwa - Saxophone // Eric Marienthal - Saxophone // Eric Marienthal - Sax (Soprano) // Eric Marienthal - Sax (Tenor) // Tony Morales - Drums // Michael Angelo Saulsberry - Producer // Doug Sax - Mastering // Kim Stone - Bass // Paul Taylor - Sax (Alto) // Paul Taylor - Sax (Alto) // Ramon Yslas - Percussion // Ramon Yslas - Vocals // Dave Kochanski - Keyboards // Russ Freeman - Guitar // Alexis Davis - Product Development // Bill Mayer - Cover Art // Andi Howard - Vocals (Background) // Andi Howard - Executive Producer // Andi Howard - Management // Posie Muliadi - Engineer // Nick Sodano - Engineer // Michael Angelo - Performer // Robert Hadley - Mastering // Gary Brown - Bass
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