1986 The Rippingtons – Moonlighting
Moonlighting is the debut album by the contemporary jazz ensemble The Rippingtons. It was released in 1986 on the GRP label, and reached #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.
Tracks
1 Moonlighting (Russ Freeman) 06:41
2 She Likes to Watch (Russ Freeman) 05:34
3 Angela (Russ Freeman) 04:50
4 Dreams (Russ Freeman) 05:10
5 Mirage (Russ Freeman) 04:17
6 Calypso Cafe (Russ Freeman) 04:46
7 Open All Night (Russ Freeman) 04:30
8 Intimate Strangers (Russ Freeman) 05:35
Biography
Musicians
1 Moonlighting
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums (Linn) | Russ Freeman |
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Guitar (solo) | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
2 She Likes to Watch
| Bass | Bill Lanphier |
| Drums (Linn) | Russ Freeman |
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Cymbal | Tony Moreno |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
3 Angela
| Bass | Bill Lanphier |
| Drums (Linn) | Steve Reid |
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Steve Reid |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
4 Dreams
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums (Linn) | Russ Freeman |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| EWI | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
5 Mirage
| Drums | Steve Reid |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
6 Calypso Cafe
| Bass | Bill Lanphier |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
7 Open All Night
| Bass | Bill Lanphier |
| Drums (Linn) | Russ Freeman |
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
8 Intimate Strangers
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums (Linn) | Russ Freeman |
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| EWI | Dave Koz |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
Liner Notes
Producer – Russ Freeman
Arranged By – Russ Freeman
Engineer – Steven Sharp
Mixed By – Steven Sharp, Russ Freeman, Steve Reid
Cover Art – Bill Mayer
Design, Art Direction – Kathleen Covert
Mixed At Juniper Studios, Glendale, CA
Recorded At Juniper Studios, Glendale, CA
Copyright GRP Records Inc