Life in the Tropics
Life in the Tropics is the 11th album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons. It was released in 2000, and was the group's first release for Peak label
The album reached #3 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart.Track listing
All tracks written by Russ Freeman except as noted.
- "Club Paradiso" – 4:23
- "Caribbean Breeze" – 4:23
- "Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive" – 4:38
- "Be Cool" – 4:25
- "Rhythm of Your Life" – 4:00
- "Love Child" – 4:20
- "Avenida del Mar" – 5:17
- "I Found Heaven" – 4:24
- "South Beach Mambo" – 4:47
- "Life in the Tropics" – 4:56
- "Island Aphrodisiac" – 4:41
Personnel
- Russ Freeman – keyboards, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass, rhythm programming, vocals
- David Kochanski – keyboards
- Bill Heller – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, rhythm programming
- Gary Brown – keyboards, bass, rhythm programming, backing vocals
- Bob James – keyboards
- Peter White – classical guitar
- Kim Stone – bass
- David Hooper – drums, vocals
- Ramon Yslas – percussion
- Mark Binder – additional programming
- Eric Marienthal – saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dave Koz – saxophone
- Paul Taylor – alto saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet
- Ramon Flores – trumpet solo, trumpet
- Daisy Villa – lead vocals, backing vocals, vocals
- Michael Angelo – backing vocals
- Andi Howard – backing vocals
- Howard Hewett – lead vocals
- Laurie Hooper – vocals
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, recording, mixing
- Michael Angelo Salusberry – vocal producer
- Gary Brown – producer
- Andi Howard – executive producer, production manager, management
- Alexis Davis – A&R
- Mark Binder – additional engineer
- Ken Freeman – additional engineer
- Posie Muladi – additional engineer
- Nick Sodano – additional engineer
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- MAD Design – art direction
- Bill Mayer – cover artwork
- David Hooper – studio photography
;Studios
- Recorded at Swamp Rat Studios ; Rumbo Recorders ; Sapphire Sound ; Remidi Studios.
- Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11 mixed at Swamp Rat Studios; Track 8 mixed at Sound On Sound Studios.
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab.
Charts