Côte D'Azur (album)

Côte D'Azur is The Rippingtons' sixteenth album which was released in 2011. The album features French, Latin, Gypsy and Euro rhythms. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa is featured on the album (he returned for the second album in a row.)[1]

Cote D'Azur
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	February 1, 2011
Genre	Smooth jazz
Label	Peak
The Rippingtons chronology
Modern Art (2009) Cote D'Azur (2011) Built to Last (2012)

Track listing

All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except Tracks 1 & 10 composed by Russ Freeman and Yaredt Leon.

1. "Cote D'Azur" - 4:21
2. "Le Calypso" - 3:32
3. "Bandol" - 3:50
4. "Sainte Maxime" - 4:15
5. "Postcards From Cannes" - 4:22
6. "Passage To Marseilles" - 3:40
7. "Provence" - 4:25
8. "Riviera Jam" - 3:25
9. "Rue Paradis" - 4:34
10. "Mesmerized" - 3:24

Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, guitar synthesizer
• Bill Heller – keyboards
• Rico Belled – bass
• Dave Karasony – drums
• Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones

Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, recording, mixing, additional package illustration
• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Larissa Collins – art direction
• Devon Guillery – graphic design
• Bill Mayer – cover illustration
• Dave Hopley – photography

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

References

1. Soergel, Brian (March 1, 2011). "The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman: Cote D'Azur". JazzTimes. JazzTimes, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2017.