Modern Art The Rippingtons

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  • Release Date: 03/10/2009
  • Sales Rank: 650
  • Label: PEAK RECORDS
  • UPC: 888072306356

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Modern Art

1LISTENModern Art 4:17
2LISTENParis Groove 3:39
3LISTENBlack Book 3:59
4LISTENPastels on Canvas 4:54
5LISTENOne Step Closer 4:41
6LISTENI Still Believe 4:38
7LISTENBody Art 4:40
8LISTENAge of Reason 4:28
9LISTENSweet Lullaby 4:22
10LISTENJet Set 4:14
11LISTENLove Story 4:03

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Different musical historians will offer different opinions on exactly when smooth jazz got started. One could argue that the commercial pop-jazz that guitarist Wes Montgomery recorded for A&M with producer Creed Taylor in 1967 and 1968 (after Montgomery quit recording straight-ahead bop) marked the beginning of smooth jazz, but it was in the 1980s that the smooth jazz/NAC radio format really took off -- and the Rippingtons have often reaped the benefits of the format's popularity. Along the way, they have recorded plenty of innocuous, lightweight fluff; 2009's Modern Art often fits that description, but the 49-minute CD does have its moments. At times, guitarist Russ Freeman (the Rippingtons' founder and longtime leader) sounds like he yearns to break free of the smooth jazz/NAC format's constraints and limitations -- and a somewhat edgier side of the group asserts itself with decent results on "Body Art," the funky "Jet Set," and the title track. Also, there is a bit of an intrigue factor on the flamenco-tinged "Pastels on Canvas." Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

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