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Kilimanjaro is the second album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1988 for Passport Jazz Records, and later reissued under the GRP label. Kilimanjaro reached #3 on Billboard’s Jazz chart.

Track listing and Personnel:
All tracks composed by Russ Freeman except where noted.

“Morocco” – 4:50
Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Tony Morales – additional cymbals
Steve Reid – percussion
Dave Koz – alto saxophone
“Northern Lights” – 4:41
Russ Freeman – classical and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
Tony Morales – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
“Dream of the Sirens” – 5:38
Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
David Garfield – synthesizer solo
Bill Lanphier – fretless bass
Tony Morales – cymbals
Steve Reid – percussion
“Katrina’s Dance” – 5:59
Russ Freeman – electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
Jimmy Haslip – bass
Tony Morales – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
“Kilimanjaro” – 4:47
Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, Linn 9000 drum programming
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
Steve Reid – percussion and soundscape
“Back Stabbers” (Leon Huff / John Whitehead / Gene McFadden) – 4:08
Russ Freeman – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
David Garfield – additional keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – electric bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone
“Love Notes” – 4:15
Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
David Garfield – acoustic piano solo
Jimmy Haslip – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Brandon Fields – alto and tenor saxophones
“Los Cabos!” – 4:09
Russ Freeman – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
David Garfield – acoustic piano solo
Jimmy Johnson – electric bass
Vinnie Coluaita – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Brandon Fields – flute
“Oceansong” – 5:30
Russ Freeman – classical and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards and programming
Jimmy Johnson – fretless bass
Bill Lanphier – bass
Tony Morales – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Brandon Fields – alto saxophone

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Released: April 24, 1988
Recorded: November 5 to December 22, 1987 at Take One Studios (Burbank, California).
Length: 43:57
Label: Passport Jazz, GRP
Producer: Russ Freeman