The collection is dedicated with love to the late great singer Carl Anderson, who first tantalized Ripps fans with his brilliant vocalizing on 1989's Tourist in Paradise. Read more Tags. The ...

The Rippingtons, founded by Grammy-nominated guitarist Russ Freeman in 1986, are still playing strong in their 22nd year. ... Elk Creek Vineyards offers a healthy collection of red and white wines, ...

The Rippingtons, Two Decades Later Ed Gordon talks with Russ Freeman, founder of the jazz group The Rippingtons, about the band's new CD and DVD, ...

The new album by the Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman arrives March 10 from Peak Records; ... The 11-track CD and digital collection spans Wilson’s seven Blue Note albums, ...

Last year, The Rippingtons celebrated their 20th anniversarywith a new album and tour. A year later, nothing has changed.”It doesn’t matter if we have a new CD to play from or not,&#822… ...

Some bands are fortunate enough to survive for a decade with afew chart hits to their credit.Others are able to keep churning out hit after hit for 20 yearsor more, a place that The Rippingtons ...

A smooth-jazz concert that doesn't entirely live up to its billing isn't necessarily a bad thing. Take, for example, the Rippingtons concert at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis on Wednesday night.

Guitarist and bandleader Russ Freeman laughed as he considered the idea of an identifiable sound for his jazz group, the Rippingtons. “I remember a huge, longtime fan basically told me, ...

Guitarist Russ Freeman had no idea of the impact his group, The Rippingtons, would have on a new radio format called "smooth jazz", when they released their first album in 1987. The Rippingtons ...

Smooth jazz hasn't always been smooth, or even particularly jazz-like.

Contemporary jazz musicians The Rippingtons are set to perform at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford on Thursday, Oct. 13. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman, their career has ...