1989 The Rippingtons – Tourist In Paradise
Tourist In Paradise is the third album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1989 for the GRP label. The album is primarily the work of Russ Freeman, who acted as producer, arranger, and composer.
Tourist in Paradise reached #4 on Billboard’s Jazz chart.
Tracks
1 Tourist In Paradise (Russ Freeman) 05:40
2 Jupiter’s Child (Russ Freeman) 05:20
3 Aruba! (Russ Freeman) 04:15
4 One Summer Night In Brazil (Russ Freeman) 06:32
5 Earthbound (Russ Freeman) 04:39
6 Let’s Stay Together (Al Green; Al Jackson Jr; Willie Mitchell) 04:47
7 One Ocean Way (Russ Freeman) 04:21
8 Destiny (Russ Freeman) 05:38
9 The Princess (Russ Freeman) 03:10
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Steve Bailey |
| Drums (programming) | Russ Freeman |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Russ Freeman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Synthesizer | Russ Freeman |
| Programming | Russ Freeman |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Percussion | Steve Reid |
Other Musicians
1 Tourist In Paradise
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
2 Jupiter’s Child
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
3 Aruba!
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
| Keyboards | Rob Mullins |
| Vocals | Carl Anderson |
4 One Summer Night In Brazil
| Drums | Tony Morales |
7 One Ocean Way
| Drums | Tony Morales |
8 Destiny
| HiHAt | Tony Morales |
| Cymbal | Tony Morales |
9 The Princess
| Drums | Tony Morales |
Liner Notes
Producer – Russ Freeman
Producer (Executive) – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – Russ Freeman
Coordinator – Suzanne Sherman
Edited By – Russ Freeman
Engineer (Additional) – Micajah Ryan, Ted Blaisdell
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Russ Freeman, Steve Reid
Recorded By – Russ Freeman, Steve Reid
Art Direction – Andy Baltimore
Artwork – Bill Mayer
Design – Andy Baltimore, Dan Serrano, Dave Kunze, David Gibb
Photography – Chris Cuffaro
Mastered At Sterling Sound, NYC
Mixed At Slam Shack
Recorded At Slam Shack, North Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright GRP Records Inc
Copyright GRP Records Inc