Sahara (The Rippingtons album)
Sahara is the seventh album by American Jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1994 for the GRP label.
The album reached #2 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart.Track listing
All tracks written by Russ Freeman except where noted.
- "Native Sons of a Distant Land" – 4:47
- "True Companion" – 4:26
- "I'll Be Around" – 4:04
- "Principles of Desire" – 4:41
- "Sahara" – 5:01
- "'Til We're Together Again" – 5:17
- "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:59
- "Journey's End" – 3:13
- "Girl With the Indigo Eyes" – 4:49
- "Porscha" – 4:49
Personnel
- Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, rhythm programming, mandolin, bass
- Tom McMorran – acoustic piano, acoustic piano solo, additional keyboards
- Kim Stone – bass
- Tony Morales – drums
- Art Wood – loops
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Jeff Kashiwa – tenor saxophone, EWI controller, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals
- Bridgette Bryant – backing vocals
- Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Phil Perry – backing vocals, lead vocals
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, recording, mixing
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- John Potoker – recording
- Carl Griffin – mixing
- Joseph Doughney – post-production engineer
- Michael Landy – post-production engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Cara Bridgins – production coordinator
- Joseph Moore – production coordination assistant
- Sonny Mediana – production director
- Lillian Barbuti – production direction assistant
- Andi Howard – album coordination, management
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- Alba Acevedo – art direction, inside illustration
- Hollis King – art direction
- Dan Serrano – art direction
- Laurie Goldman – graphic design
- Freddie Paloma – graphic design
- Bill Mayer – cover illustration
- Carl Studna – photography
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