richard schwartz
Just when we thought it couldn't get any better... This album is simply magnificent! How does he do it? Ruttenberg's music soars up into the ethos and then dives down deep into our very souls. The title track, Cold Fusion, surpasses even this amazing artist's best work to date. I loved this album and can't wait for his next!
Phazes
Another stellar musical production that lives up to its name. Smooth, rhythmic, and playful at the same time. The album is executed in a way that transports you to a well-known place while enticing you to a journey of wonder.
Favorite track: Charisma.
Stranded Alien/ The NTT
Simply put this is an amazing record. The musicianship is impeccable and the sound design is flawless. I would pick a favorite track but impossible to choose just one.
zedmeco
Richard is amazing. his progressions are magical, such a sence of drama, melody and with inspirational collaborations, this music is hot.the production is spot on, beautiful soundscapes, kudos Richard loving all the tracks, bass is standout throughout
Favorite track: Big Fat Willis.
"Ruttenberg, Haslip & Crockett" have redefined the definition of the phrase "Cold Fusion" with the release of this latest recording. Every time Maestro Ruttenberg casts his musical shadow against the backdrop of the Universe, he makes the unknown suddenly familiar. Nostalgia for the future is a gift very few Composers have, and Richard undeniably has a boundless creative consciousness."
-Dann Glenn/Composer
"I really like Swan, the first track. The harmony is really good, and challenging to get your head round, halfway between jazz and etonal, with a great feel. Also the title track Cold fusion, touches of Donald Fagin...... I love the timing on the some of the clusters of things in there..... great perc groove. I also really like Apollo, and they grow on you".
-Jonathan Kerr aka Jo Kerr, Composer of Thomas Dolby's She Blinded Me With Science.
"Very nice! The project is intriguing.
It’s fascinating stuff, you should keep doing it"!
- Benny Rietveld (Bass player and band leader for Santana).
Art for the Ears...I'm new to the Ruttenberg catalog, but upon hearing Cold Fusion, I became a fan rather instantaneously! First, this music is very well thought out - that much is clear. Ruttenberg's advanced use of chords is mesmerizing and dreamy and really lays an inspiring bed of harmonic inspiration for the combined massive talents of bassist Jimmy Haslip & Guitarist Kevin Crockett. This is music that really takes us to very nice places... Standouts for me: 1) Swan - Ruttenberg lays down a superbly blissful keyboard playground for Haslip to play around in harmonically and his bass soloing sounds alluringly sweet here. 2) Cold Fusion - the title cut is a remarkable melody that really has a lot of harmonic tentacles that Crockett & Haslip blow over in interesting & inspiring ways. 3) Big Fat Willis - ends the set with imaginative playing by Crockett and plenty of fancy colours splashed throughout the tune by Ruttenberg and Haslip. There is an "otherworldly" quality to this music that is entrancing and really draws the listener in. But in the same breath - it's "World Music" with Richard's own fresh fusion bent. Adding to all of this is Ruttenberg's own fine playing throughout backed up splendidly by his supporting cast. Makes me want to hear a lot more. Recommended!
-Brian Grace (Saxophonist/jazz fusion composer/fellow Berklee alum)
I’ve listened to the Cold Fusion album and it was fascinating all the way through. It contains a unique, amazing sound that Richard & team crafted and mastered brilliantly. It is an excellent and unparalleled album, which I especially recommend to anyone who appreciates great quality music. You will most certainly not be disappointed -David Nicholas (Keyboardist for Young Flames et al).
Artist Bios:
RICHARD D. RUTTENBERG is a composer, arranger, film scorer & recording artist with 21 solo albums & another 7 albums as a founding member of the Trans Atlantic groups RIZE and Delicate Droids. Both remain signed to Superfreq Records of London for multi album deals. Richard also signed for a solo album with Stark Futures Recordings of London. His many film scores contributed to wins at film festivals around the globe including HIMPFF, LAIFFA, Berlin Film Festival, Louisville Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, Logan Film Festival, SFBFF, San Diego Black FF, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Miami FF. Another film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in France. With several more projects in the works, Richard is currently signed to a major distribution deal with Who? Mag Distribution's music mogul Rob Schwartz in coordination with Sony Music Entertainment and The Orchard.
JIMMY HASLIP, a three time Grammy winning bass guitarist who was a founding member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets, is instrumental in the creation and production of this album.
In the early 1970s Haslip played with New York glam band Street Punk, moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he played with guitarists Tommy Bolin and Harvey Mandel. In addition to the Yellowjackets, he has worked with Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Bruce Hornsby, Rita Coolidge, Gino Vannelli, Kiss, Tommy Bolin, Allan Holdsworth, Marilyn Scott, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Donald Fagen, and Anita Baker. Jimmy released two solo albums: Arc, and Red Heat, with Joe Vannelli, in 2000. He was active with the Yellowjackets between 1977 and 2012. He was part of a combo with Allan Holdsworth, Alan Pasqua, and Chad Wackerman. Other collaborations include Jing Chi (with Robben Ford and Vinnie Colaiuta) and Modereko. Haslip was a member of the rock group Blackjack from 1979–1980 with Bruce Kulick, Sandy Gennaro, and Michael Bolton. He also toured with guitarist Allan Holdsworth and drummer Virgil Donati.
He now tours the world with Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber and all the top musicians of the day.
KEVIN CROCKETT Hails from Washington D.C. He is an accomplished guitarist & composer. He grew up in a musical household. His father played the guitar and his mother played choir music on a regular basis. Kevin could not resist sneaking in to play his father’s guitar until he was given his own! The Crockett home was always filled with music. Kevin was exposed to a wide variety of music from gospel to R&B to pop and rock. At the age of 10, he played bass in a gospel quartet group founded by his dad. His musical influences include guitarists Wes Montgomery, Howard Carroll (Dixie Hummingbirds), Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Allan Holdsworth. Kevin not only played with quartet groups in the D.C. area but joined several bands as well. After high school, Kevin moved to Boston & passed the audition to become a full time student at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Production and Engineering & won Berklee's Music Scholar Award. Today, Kevin is a solo artist as well as an in demand session artist. He is an exceptional musician and understands music on a level few will ever reach.
credits
released March 3, 2024
All songs written by Ruttenberg & Haslip.
Produced by Ruttenberg & Haslip
Associate Producer Sherry Mandel Podobnik
Personnel:
Richard D. Ruttenberg - Modulus 002, Elektron 4V Analog Synthesizer, Korg Karma, Arp Odyssey, E Drums & all programming.
Jimmy Haslip - Bass and additional keyboards.
Kevin Crockett - Guitar
Mixed by Jimmy Haslip
Mastered by Joe Berger
Album art design - Richard D. Ruttenberg
Richard D. Ruttenberg is a BMI registered artist.
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