Freeman, the 46-year-old mastermind behind the Rippingtons’ rip-roaring rise to renown, spoke earlier this week by phone during a break in upstate New York from the band’s 24-city tour ...

Backed on several tracks by trumpeters Jerry Hey and Gary Grant and trombonist Bill Reichenbach, The Rippingtons literally let it rip. Cuban diva Albita provides the lead vocal on the spicy "El ...

The Rippingtons, featuring Russ Freeman, have undergone numerous personnel changes over the years. Although the band has been more stable since Let It Ripp (Peak, 2003), it's still evolving. Modern ...