Best of Smooth Jazz Pop Fusion Mix - The Rippingtons (Russ Freeman) feat. Kilauea (Daniel Ho)

Produced by Daniel Ho
Composed by Russ Freeman
Arranged by Daniel Ho
01 Kona Coast 0:00
02 Malibu Wave 5:06
03 Isle of Lucy 9:41
04 The Love Goddess 13:27
05 On the Edge of Reality 19:01
06 Barbados 25:18
07 Pirate's Cove 30:10
08 One Romantic Evening 35:46
09 Antigua Blue 40:00
10 Rio Skyline 44:39
11 Sunrise in la Jolla 48:24
12 Adventure Highway 53:22
Primary Artist
Kilauea (Daniel Ho)
Daniel Ho beams with music-you’ll find him enveloped in the next melody for an original composition or tapping out a rhythm on just about anything within reach. He is an ‘ukulele virtuoso, slack key guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, singer-songwriter, producer, audio engineer, and record company owner. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, twelve-time Grammy Award nominee, six-time Taiwanese Golden Melody Award winner, and recipient of multiple Hawaiian Music awards.
Personnel from The Rippingtons
Russ Freeman
Brandon Fields
Steve Reid
Steve Bailey
Tony Morales
The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group, founded by guitarist and composer Russ Freeman in 1985. The group has passed the thirty year mark, and continues to innovate. Under Freeman's production, the group has released 22 albums, all of which have attained top 5 Billboard status, with 5 of them reaching #1. Their debut album, "Moonlighting", which Jazziz magazine has called "the number one most influential contemporary jazz album of all time."
The group's influences are wide-ranging, from instrumental pop, to rock, to world music, to EDM, to R&B. Some artists having recorded with the Rippingtons include Arturo Sandoval, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Dave Grusin, the late Joe Sample, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Patti Austin, Peter White, Rick Braun, Zak Wylde, and many more. The Rippingtons were chosen Best Group 2000 by Billboard BET, and Best Group 2 years in a row, 2001 and 2002 by the Oasis Awards, in addition to Achievement in Video 2001.
Please check their website!
www.danielho.com/
www.russfreeman.com/
www.rippingtons.com/
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[@daviddent3351]

Russ writes music that SOUNDS - how I want my world to FEEL. Thank you!❤

[@davidcowan4705]

Best smooth band of all time.

[@diamondluca1]

One of my all time smooth jazz group's, there music just takes you to that feel good place....

[@davidcowan4705]

Russ just keeps cranking out wonderful songs. I remember hearing his first work back in 1986 when he was just called Russ Freeman and the Nocturnal Playground. I was HOOKED! 40 years later and he is better and better.

[@danoiddano6891]

I agree. He definitely produces top shelf smooth jazz.

[@fxsignal1830]

grandi Rippingtons

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my favorite band ever! I love rippingtons!

[@novaicr1404]

¿What is that? Is so beautiful ❤ this is oficial from the rippingtons?

[@jackoakes87]

U cant tell? No one else sounds like this

[@hectorfigueroa1197]

Some , songs of Kilauea ( Daniel Ho )

[@brentward1831]

Does anyone know what album the song Isle of Lucy (third in this playlist) is from?

[@hectorfigueroa1197]

Thats from the album Antigua blue from the Group Kilauea.