Ed Gordon talks with Russ Freeman, founder of the jazz group The Rippingtons, about the band's new CD and DVD, Twentieth Anniversary, which marks their two decades of making music.

The Rippingtons: Built to Last album review by Ernest Barteldes, published on August 29, 2012. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz! ... It is one of the best tracks on the disc for ...

That's not to say the Rippingtons' Wild Card is stomach-churning—just a somewhat limp rendition of the usual fare. Lead guitarist Russ Freeman's description of the album is commendable enough, ...

Jarreau’s latest album, 2004’s “Accentuate the Positive” (Verve), was his best in many a year, marking a return to the jazz spirit and unique vocal capabilities of his early work.

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, ...

Longtime fans of The Rippingtons are likely to react, on first listening to the group’s 25th anniversary release, with “Wow!” or “What?” Because this group, noted for … ...

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