Côte D'Azur (album) explained

Cote D'Azur
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Rippingtons
Cover:	Cote D'Azur.jpg
Released:	February 1, 2011
Genre:	Smooth jazz
Label:	Peak
Prev Title:	Modern Art
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Built to Last
Next Year:	2012

Côte D'Azur is The Rippingtons' sixteenth album which was released in 2011. The album features French, Latin, Gypsy and Euro rhythms. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwais featured on the album, returning for the second album in a row.^[1]

Track listing

All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except Tracks 1 & 10 composed by Russ Freeman and Yaredt Leon.

1. "Cote D'Azur" - 4:21
2. "Le Calypso" - 3:32
3. "Bandol" - 3:50
4. "Sainte Maxime" - 4:15
5. "Postcards From Cannes" - 4:22
6. "Passage To Marseilles" - 3:40
7. "Provence" - 4:25
8. "Riviera Jam" - 3:25
9. "Rue Paradis" - 4:34
10. "Mesmerized" - 3:24

Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, guitar synthesizer
• Bill Heller – keyboards
• Rico Belled – bass
• Dave Karasony – drums
• Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones

Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, recording, mixing, additional package illustration
• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Larissa Collins – art direction
• Devon Guillery – graphic design
• Bill Mayer – cover illustration
• Dave Hopley – photography

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

References

1. Web site: Soergel. Brian. The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman: Cote D’Azur. March 1, 2011. JazzTimes. JazzTimes, Inc.. December 26, 2017.