Modern Art (The Rippingtons album)

Modern Art is the Rippingtons' fifteenth album, released in 2009.

Modern Art
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	March 10, 2009
Studio	Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida)
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	45:55
Label	Peak
Producer	Russ Freeman and Andi Howard
The Rippingtons chronology
20th Anniversary (2006) Modern Art (2009) Côte_D'Azur (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album is the first Rippingtons album to not feature a hand percussion player. Guitarist/bandleader Russ Freeman cited a desire to explore the possibilities of a smaller ensemble.^[2]

Track listing

All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except where noted.

1. "Modern Art" - 4:17
2. "Paris Groove" - 3:39
3. "Black Book" - 3:59
4. "Pastels on Canvas" (Freeman, Yaredt Leon) - 4:54
5. "One Step Closer" - 4:41
6. "I Still Believe" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:38
7. "Body Art" - 4:40
8. "Age of Reason" - 4:28
9. "Sweet Lullaby" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:22
10. "Jet Set" - 4:14
11. "Love Story" - 4:03
12. "Twist of Fate" - 3:27 (iTunes only)

Personnel

The Rippingtons

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, electric sitar, bass and rhythm programming
• Bill Heller – keyboards, accordion
• Rico Belled – bass
• Dave Karasony – drums
• Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones, EWI

With:

• Rick Braun – trumpet (11)

Production

• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, arrangements, recording, mixing (2-5, 9)
• Steve Sykes – mixing (1, 6-8, 10, 11)
• Alfredo Matheus – mixing (3-5)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Valerie Ince – product manager
• Sonny Mediana – art direction, design, photography
• MAD Design – art direction, design, photography
• Bill Mayer – illustration