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Brave New World is the ninth album by American jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1996 for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. It was the group’s final release on the GRP label.

Track listing:
All songs written by Russ Freeman except as noted.

“Brave New World” – 4:14
“Urban Wanderer” – 4:41
“Key to the Forbidden City” – 4:46
“Hideaway” – 5:10
“Caravan of Love” (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper) – 4:04
“Faith” – 4:32
“First Time I Saw Her” – 4:25
“Cicada” – 5:43
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (George Harrison) – 4:44
“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) – 4:43
“Virtual Reality” – 5:06

Personnel:
The Rippingtons:

Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, guitar synthesizer
David Kochanski – acoustic piano solo (4)
Kim Stone – electric bass, arco bass
Tony Morales – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Jeff Kashiwa – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWI

Additional Musicians:

Eric Marienthal – saxophone (1, 3)
Brandon Fields – saxophone (7, 11)
Steven Holtman – trombone
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Magic Mendez – all other instruments (5, 10), musical arrangements (5, 10)

Vocals:

Phil Perry – lead vocals (5)
Wallace “Scotty” Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
Walter Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
Magic Mendez – backing vocals (5, 10), vocal arrangements (5, 10)
The Whispers – backing vocals (5, 10)
Bridgette Bryant – vocals (9)
Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (9)
Lillian Tynes – vocals (9)
Harmony Blackwell – additional backing vocals (10)
Mariah Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
Merrily Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
Starr Mendez – additional backing vocals (10)

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Released: February 27, 1996
Recorded: 1995
Length: 52:08
Label: GRP
Producer: Russ Freeman, Magic Mendez