Sahara (The Rippingtons album)

Sahara
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	August 30, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Smooth jazz, jazz fusion
Length	46:06
Label	GRP
Producer	Russ Freeman
The Rippingtons chronology
Live in L.A. (1992) Sahara (1994) Brave New World (1996)

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.

1. "Native Sons of a Distant Land" – 4:47
2. "True Companion" – 4:26
3. "I'll Be Around" (Phil Murtt, Thomas Bell) – 4:04
4. "Principles of Desire" – 4:41
5. "Sahara" – 5:01
6. "'Til We're Together Again" – 5:17
7. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:59
8. "Journey's End" – 3:13
9. "Girl With the Indigo Eyes" – 4:49
10. "Porscha" – 4:49

Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, rhythm programming, mandolin (2), bass (2, 3, 4, 8)
• Tom McMorran – acoustic piano (2, 7), acoustic piano solo (2, 7), additional keyboards (7)
• Kim Stone – bass (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Tony Morales – drums (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Art Wood – loops (3, 4, 9)
• Steve Reid – percussion (1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
• Jeff Kashiwa – tenor saxophone (1, 10), EWI controller (1), alto saxophone (5, 10), soprano saxophone (8, 9)
• Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (3, 4)
• Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals (3)
• Bridgette Bryant – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (3, 4), lead vocals (4)

Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, recording, mixing
• Dave Grusin – executive producer
• Larry Rosen – executive producer
• John Potoker – recording (Jeffrey Osborne's vocal on Track 3)
• 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

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Colorado).
• Additional recording at Ameraycan Studios and The Slam Shack (North Hollywood, California).
• Post-Production recording at The Review Room (New York City, New York).
• Mastered at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York).

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums	2

External links

• The Rippingtons-Sahara at Discogs
• The Rippingtons-Sahara at AllMusic
• The Rippingtons Official Website