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There’s no problem identifying Jerry Riopelle’s distinctive brand of hard driving roots rock. Riopelle’s music reflects a genuine lyrical honesty with heavy doses of rhythm and blues, rock and country flavored with a unique mix of jazz and reggae sounds. Riopelle is an artist whose work, both in the studio and on the stage, has always refused to be categorized. His natural ability to draw from different contemporary styles while utilizing wide ranging instrumental ideas and rhythmic variations gives the Riopelle sound a very distinct character. Riopelle wrote and produced for The We Five, Brewer & Shipley, The Parade, and Shango, and had songs covered by Herb Alpert, Leon Russell, and later, Kenny Loggins, Rita Coolidge, Meat Loaf and many others. The trademark Riopelle sound caught the ear of radio programmers and their listeners in the Southwestern states in the early 70′s, when Jerry released his first, self-titled album for Capitol Records. Arizona caught on quickly to this L.A. singer/songwriter’s talent, with the heavy radio airplay of Riopelle’s hits including "Walkin’ on Water", "Blues on my Table", "Red Ball Texas Flyer", and "Naomi’s Song" ensured that to this day he still has a loyal following. Riopelle is the inventor of the Beamz Interactive Music System. |
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“The more people in the world playing music, the better the world will be … in every way …”– Jerry Riopelle, musician, inventor of the Beamz Interactive Music System |
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