• Source: Moonlighting (The Rippingtons album)

Moonlighting is the debut album by the contemporary jazz ensemble the Rippingtons. It was released in 1986 on Passport Jazz and GRP labels, and reached number 5 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
This is also the first appearance of the Jazz Cat on the album cover by artist Bill Mayer. The Jazz Cat has since been on the cover of every Rippingtons album.




Track listing and personnel


(All songs written by Russ Freeman).

"Moonlighting" – 6:41
Russ Freeman – electric guitar and solo, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid – EMU percussion programming, soundscapes
Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass and solo
She Likes to Watch – 5:33
Russ Freeman - electric guitar, guitar synthesizers, keyboards, Linn 9000 programming
Kenny G - soprano saxophone
Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid - EMU percussion
Bill Lanphier - electric bass
Angela – 4:45
Russ Freeman – classical guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (bass)
David Benoit – acoustic piano
Gregg Karukas – keyboards
Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid – EMU percussion, Linn 9000 drum programming, keyboards
Dreams – 5:08
Russ Freeman – guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
Dave Koz - EWI (or lyricon)
David Benoit - acoustic piano
Gregg Karukas - additional keyboards
Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid - EMU percussion
Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass and solo
Mirage – 4:18
Russ Freeman – guitar synthesizer, keyboards
David Benoit – acoustic piano
Brandon Fields - alto saxophone
Gregg Karukas - keyboards
Steve Reid – Linn 9000 drum programming, EMU percussion and soundscapes
Calypso Café – 4:42
Russ Freeman – electric guitars, guitar synthesizers
Brandon Fields - alto saxophone
Gregg Karukas - rhythm keyboards
Tony Morales - drums
Steve Reid - EMU percussion and soundscapes
Bill Lanphier - electric bass
Open All Night – 4:48
Russ Freeman - electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 programming
Kenny G - soprano saxophone
Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
Tony Morales – cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid – EMU percussion and programming
Intimate Strangers – 5:40
Russ Freeman - acoustic guitar, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
Dave Koz - EWI (or lyricon)
David Benoit – acoustic piano
Gregg Karukas – additional keyboards
Tony Morales - cymbals and hi-hat
Steve Reid - EMU percussion and programming
Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass




Production


Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, mixing
Jim Snowden – executive producer
Steven Sharp – engineer, mixing
Steve Reid – mixing
Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
Kathleen Covert – art direction, design




Charts






References






External links


The Rippingtons – Moonlighting at Discogs
The Rippingtons – Moonlighting at AllMusic
The Rippingtons Official Website

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