Modern Art (The Rippingtons album)

Modern Art is The Rippingtons' fifteenth album which was released in 2009.

Modern Art
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	March 10, 2009
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	45:55
Label	Peak
Producer	Russ Freeman and Andi Howard
The Rippingtons chronology
20th Anniversary (2006) Modern Art (2009) Côte_D'Azur (2011)

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The album is notable for being the first Rippingtons album to not feature a hand percussion player. Guitarist/bandleader Russ Freeman cited a desire to explore the possibilities of a smaller ensemble.[1]

Track listing

All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except where noted.

1. "Modern Art" - 4:17
2. "Paris Groove" - 3:39
3. "Black Book" - 3:59
4. "Pastels on Canvas" (Freeman, Yaredt Leon) - 4:54
5. "One Step Closer" - 4:41
6. "I Still Believe" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:38
7. "Body Art" - 4:40
8. "Age of Reason" - 4:28
9. "Sweet Lullaby" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:22
10. "Jet Set" - 4:14
11. "Love Story" - 4:03
12. "Twist of Fate" - 3:27 (iTunes only)

Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, electric sitar, bass and rhythm programming
• Bill Heller – keyboards
• Rico Belled – bass
• Dave Karasony – drums
• Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones
• Rick Braun – trumpet (11)

Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, arrangements, recording, mixing (2-5, 9)
• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Steve Sykes – mixing (1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Alfredo Matheus – mixing (3, 4, 5)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Valerie Ince – product manager
• Sonny Mediana – art direction, design, photography
• MAD Design – art direction, design, photography
• Bill Mayer – illustration

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida)
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

References

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxeqpByDjWk