If guitarist Russ Freeman had followed his initial inclination for the Rippingtons’ new disc , “Topaz” (Windham Hill), it might very well have been the first all-acoustic record by the ...

Smooth jazz musicians have a problem: how to create jazz that is distinctive, that stands out, but can still be called "smooth." Russ Freeman, leader of the Rippingtons, knows the symptoms of ...

When Smooth Jazz met New Age at the State Theatre Thursday night in Easton, it was difficult to tell them apart, but their fusion proved to be a bastard parody of the American pioneer ethic of ...

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, ...

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.

The Rippingtons, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and saxophonist Mindi Abair duly revealed the strengths and weaknesses of presenting contemporary instrumental music in concert. On this particular ...

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