Album Notes

KIM STONE


BASSIST/COMPOSER



Following a four year stint with east coast based Spyro Gyra, bassist Kim Stone headed west in 1990 to join the world renowned Rippingtons. Their latest release, Life In The Tropics, entered the Billboard Contemporary Jazz charts at number two.

Kim's other credits include working with such greats as B. B. King, David Benoit, Steve Reid's Bamboo Forest, the David Benoit/Russ Freeman Project, Larry Carlton, Eric Marienthal, Jeff Kashiwa, Rob Mullins, Paul Taylor, Jessica Williams, and Firefall. His extensive performing experience includes multiple appearances at the prestigious Montreux, North Sea, Newport, Kool, JVC, and Playboy jazz festivals as well as numerous nationwide tours of the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia.

An innovative composer, Kim has had several of his songs recorded, most notably, Bob Goes to the Store, which was selected by Spyro Gyra as the featured video from their Breakout CD. This composition was such a favorite of theirs that they also included it on their recent release, The Best of Spyro Gyra (The First Ten Years ). In addition, Kim has received five Grammy nominations for four records with Spyro Gyra and one with Rare Silk.

In 1999 Kim released his first solo CD entitled "More Often Than Not". His most recent release, Lets Cool One, was released in 2002.







D I S C O G R A P H Y


RIPPINGTONS

Let It Rip/Peak Records
Live Across America/Peak Records
Life in the Tropics /Peak Records
Topaz/ Windham Hill Jazz
Black Diamond / Windham Hill Jazz
The Best of the Rippingtons / GRP
Brave New World / GRP
Sahara / GRP
Live in L.A. / GRP
Weekend in Monaco / GRP
Curves Ahead / GRP

SPYRO GYRA

The Best of Spyro Gyra /Amherst Records
Collection / GRP
Breakout / MCA
Alternating Currents / MCA
Access All Areas / MCA
City Kids / MCA

KIM STONE

More Often Than Not/ EVERSONIC MUSIC
Lets Cool One/EVERSONIC MUSIC

STEVE REID

Mysteries / TELARC
Water Sign / TELARC
Bamboo Forest / Sugo Music
Passion In Paradise / Domo


DAVID BENOIT

Shaken Not Stirred / GRP


TAJ MAHAL

Follow the Drinking Gourd /Music For Little People

PETER KATER

Pursuit of Happiness / Silver Wave
Collection / Silver Wave
The Fool & the Hummingbird /Silver Wave
Coming Home / PDK
Two Hearts / PDK

RARE SILK

American Eyes / Polygram
New Weave / Palo Alto

RICHARD SMITH

From My Window /BrainChild Records


WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BASS

Hot Wire Records ( Germany)


BARRY WEDGLE

Love Can See / Japan Records



JESSICA WILLIAMS

Orgonomic Music / Clean Cuts


SCOTT BRANNON

Scott Brannon's Expedition / Eversonic Music