Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
My initial impression after listening to By Light, the latest recording by multi-instrumentalist Nelson Rangell is one word: STRONG! Multiple listens since have only confirmed that. His sound on alto sax and flute is as strong as it always has…
Nelson Rangell is a guy whose playing I’ve always loved. He’s strong on the sax and fantastic on flute and piccolo. He’s released two albums independently this year. Red features him on sax on mostly original compositions in the familiar contemporary jazz mode. Blue…
The Rippingtons’ Life in the Tropics: The Original 2000 Press Release From the ContemporaryJazz.com Archives On October 10, 2000, The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman released Life in the Tropics, another chapter in the group’s remarkable career. To celebrate the album’s 26th…
Here’s the press release sent out with the release of Curves Ahead, the recording by The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, released August 13, 1991 on GRP Records. The original press release and album credits spell keyboardist Mark Portmann’s surname “Portman.”…
Tenderness from Al Jarreau was a live-in-the-studio recording that blended the intimacy of a concert performance with the polish of a studio album. Produced by Marcus Miller, the project featured an all-star cast including Joe Sample, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker,…