Welcome to the St. James' Club explained
Welcome to the St. James' Club is the fourth album by the American jazz group the Rippingtons, released in 1990.[2] It reached No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz chart.[3] The group supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The album was produced by Russ Freeman, who chose to give the songs a more rhythmic direction.[5] [6]
Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "generally complex, heavily synthesized music—some of it heavily orchestrated."[7] The Chicago Tribune concluded that "what pop is to rock, the Rippingtons is to jazz—upbeat, modern and able to sell a lot of albums."
Track listing
(All tracks composed by Russ Freeman).
- "Welcome to the St. James' Club" - 4:41
- "Wednesday's Child" - 4:53
- "I Watched Her Walk Away" - 5:24
- "Kenya" - 5:23
- "Affair in San Miguel" - 5:04
- "Tropic of Capricorn" - 4:59
- "Who's Holding Her Now?" - 3:53
- "Soul Mates" - 4:57
- "Passion Fruit" - 4:34
- "Victoria's Secret" - 3:25
Personnel
The Rippingtons
- Russ Freeman – keyboards (1-10), keyboard programming (1-10), acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 7), electric guitar (1-6, 8, 9, 10), guitar synthesizer (1-4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1-10), drums (1-5, 8, 10), classical guitar (3), percussion (4, 8)
- Steve Bailey – additional fretless bass (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
- Tony Morales – cymbal (1-5, 8), hi-hat (1-5, 8), additional cymbal (7)
- Steve Reid – percussion (1-10), vocals (6)
- Jeff Kashiwa – saxophone (1, 6), EWI controller (1)
Guest Musicians and Vocalists
- Mike Lang – acoustic piano (6)
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano (9)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (6, 7, 9)
- Brant Biles – additional shaker (1)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (2, 8)
- Judd Miller – EWI controller (2, 4, 10)
- Brandon Fields – saxophone (3, 5, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (10)
- Carl Anderson – vocals (1, 4)
- Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (1)
- Patti Austin – vocals (3, 8)
- Dee Dee Bellson – vocals (4)
- Kevin Guillaume – vocals (4)
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Anthony Jeffries – additional engineer
- Robert Margouleff – additional engineer, mixing
- David Nesse – additional engineer
- Steve Reid – additional engineer
- Mike Scotella – additional engineer
- Brant Biles – mix associate
- Carl Griffin – additional mixing (2, 4, 8)
- Bernie Grundman – editing, mastering
- Bruce Volk – technical support
- Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
- Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Jacki McCarthy – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Jeff Sedlik – photography
- Mixed at Aire L. A. Studios (Glendale, California).
- Edited and Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rippingtons "Welcome to the St. James' Club" . Bullmoose.com . February 27, 2024.
- News: Okamoto . David . Man of few words . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 7 Sep 1990 . D1.
- News: Doruyter . Renee . The Rippingtons Travel Incognito . The Province . 16 Nov 1990 . P29.
- News: Abbott . Jim . The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman... . Orlando Sentinel . 4 Jan 1991 . Calendar . 2.
- News: Lannert . John . Name Game Aside, Freeman Delivers . Sun-Sentinel . 22 Feb 1991 . Features Showtime . 32.
- News: Sutro . Dirk . Rippingtons' Sound Takes On an Exotic Flavor . Los Angeles Times . 18 Apr 1991 . F1.
- News: Lloyd . Jack . Rippingtons at Chestnut . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 19 Oct 1990 . Features Weekend . 34.
