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Carvin Guitars     For over 60 years, Carvin has been building high-quality guitars, basses, amps and audio gear for pro and hobbyist musicians alike.    In Review: Rippingtons "Topaz" In Review Albums Worth A Listen   Rippingtons Topaz The Story ""Topaz" is about a small town in New Mexico named Taos," ethuses guitarist Russ Freeman. "I became fascinated by the idea of doing a Southwest American theme albbum a few years ago, when I realized that I've lived half my life in the West." To lend an authentic voice to the instrumental tunes on "Topaz", Freeman enlisted the help of Robert Tree Cody, who plays a carved wooden flute on several cuts. Freeman himself uses a variety of guitars, including a classical, an acoustic and his trusty electric to add an edge to the proceedings. Alternately mystical and deeply melodic, "Topaz" is entertaining world/jazz for a late morning ride. The Music 05:53 Taos Instrumental 04:40 Summer Lovers Instrumental 05:01 Spirits In The Canyon Instrumental 04:18 Under A Spanish Moon Instrumental 04:45 Temple Of The Sun Instrumental 04:42 Stories Of The Painted Desert Instrumental 04:21 Snakedance Instrumental 05:20 Led Here By An Eagle Instrumental 04:57 Topaz: Gem Of The Setting Sun Instrumental 04:58 Rain Instrumental The Artists Russ Freeman  -  Classical, Acoustic, Electric & 12-String Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Arrangements, Production, Engineering, Mixing, Executive Production Robert Tree Cody  -  Carved Wooden Flute Bill Heller  -  Additional Keyboards, Organ Solo, Kawai 9-Foot Acoustic Grand Piano Dave Hooper  -  Drums, Percussion Paul Taylor  -  Alto Sax, Soprano Sax Dave Kochanski  -  Acoustic Piano Solo Kim Stone  -  Bass, Arco Bass Tom Gannaway  -  Flamenco Guitar Introduction Tony Morales  -  Drums Steve Reid  -  Percussion Nick Sodano  -  Engineering, Mixing Andi Howard  -  Executive Production Doug Sax  -  Mastering Sonny Mediana  -  Art Direction, Photography Carl Studna  -  Russ Freeman Photography Bill Mayer  -  Cover Art Recorded and mixed at Cheyenne Mtn. Ranch Studios, Colorado. Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. Design by A to A Graphics, NYC. Searching for in-stock products featuring Russ Freeman? Click here. @ iTunes Home | RSS | Guitar Instruction | New CDs | Bargains | Ordering Info | G9 BackStage! | Word of Mouth | Vote | Guitar Heroes CD Info: Charts | Listening Room MP3s | Track-By-Track | Recommendations | Sites | Reviews | Cover Art | Price List Blog | DVD | iTunes | Gift Certificates | T-shirts | Guitar/Vocals | Who's Who | Search | BCCM | HCCM | Contact Us | Content Index Copyright © 1996-2008 Guitar Nine Records All Rights Reserved Any redistribution of information found at this site is prohibited Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Guitar Nine Records Terms of Use. To read our Privacy Policy, click here.