GORDON: And, in fact, you sent him a copy of the new album, and I understand that he actually passed away while listening to it.
So I just can't forget my good friend Jack Sherman(ph).
And he was battling a brain tumor, and successfully bravely battled it for about four years. Knows, you know, knew every song.Īnd I started a rapport with him. But several years ago, I came in contact with a really wonderful individual who was only about 14 years old at the time and just a super fan. And can't tell you the loss because the energy that he gave us and his legacy is really something that I think is extraordinary. Who was a fantastic singer who we lost not long ago. One, I'd like to say something about Carl Anderson, who was. You know, well, there's a couple of stories. You tell a very poignant story of one of your great fans, one of your biggest fans. GORDON: One of the things that with the passage of time happens is that we lose people along the way. (Soundbite of song from album, 20th Anniversary) So I really thought about it a lot before I decided to do that medley.Īnd the thing that made it interesting for me was to have the same guys play the same songs they had played 20 years ago, to see how they would approach it differently, and that's why I think it works so well. RUSS FREEMAN (Founder, The Rippingtons): One thing that intrigued me was the concept of having the same people 20 years later not just look backwards but to see how they progressed as players and as human beings and musicians. Freeman also has several of the artists who played on The Rippingtons' debut album, Moonlighting, re-performing some of their classics to give them a modern feel. On the disc, the band is joined by R&B greats Patti Austin, Jeffrey Osborne and Brian McKnight. Russ Freeman and his group The Rippingtons are celebrating two decades of smooth jazz success with a new CD/DVD package titled 20th Anniversary.
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