Topaz (The Rippingtons album)

Topaz is the 10th studio album by the American jazz group The Rippingtons. It was released in 1999 for the Windham Hill label. The album reached No. 2 on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart.

Track listing

Personnel

The Rippingtons

• Russ Freeman – keyboards (1–3, 5–8), acoustic guitar (1, 6, 10), electric guitar (1, 4, 6, 8, 9), classical guitar (1, 4, 5, 7), bass (1, 2, 6, 8, 10), guitars (2, 3), 12-string guitar (6)
• David Kochanski – acoustic piano solo (3, 4)
• Kim Stone – bass (3, 7), arco bass (4)
• David Hooper – drums (1–3, 5–10), percussion (7, 9)
• Ray Yslas – percussion (does not play on album)

With special guest:

• Paul Taylor – alto saxophone (3), soprano saxophone (5, 10)

Additional musicians

• Bill Heller – keyboards (1–3, 5–10), organ solo (9), Kawai grand piano (10)
• Tom Gannaway – flamenco guitar intro (4)
• Tony Morales – drums (4)
• Steve Reid – percussion (4)
• Robert Tree Cody – pito (1, 6, 8)

Production

• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, arrangements, recording, mixing
• Nick Sodano – recording, mixing
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Patrick Clifford – A&R
• Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography
• A to A Graphics – design
• Carl Studna – photo of Russ Freeman
• Bill Mayer – cover artwork

Charts

References

External links

• The Rippingtons-Topaz at Discogs
• The Rippingtons-Topaz at AllMusic
• The Rippingtons Official Website