Lee Ritenour

 

Artist:  Lee Ritenour
Birth Name:  Lee Mack Ritenour
Born:  January 11, 1952.  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz, Funk, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Pop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Producer
Instrument:  Guitar

Lee Ritenour is an American Jazz Guitarist from Los Angeles, California.  At 16, he played on his first recording session, with The Mamas & Papas, and was given the nickname "Captain Fingers".  His music style, incorporating Funk, Pop, Rock, Blues, Brazilian, Classical Music with Jazz.  In 1970s, winning Guitar Player Magazine's Best Studio Guitarist Award Twice!.

Artist:  Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin

Title:  Brasil (2024)

Genre:  Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz, Funk, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Pop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  Candid 

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Cravo E Canela (feat. Tatiana Parra & Gregoire Maret) (4:03)

 2.  For The Palms (feat. Gregoire Maret) (3:36)

 3.  Catavento (3:20)

 4.  Vitoriosa (feat. Ivan Lins & Tatiana Parra) (4:48)

 5.  Canto Invierno (3:51)

Side Two:

 1.  Meu Samba Torto (feat. Celso Fonseca & Tatiana Parra) (5:48)

 2.  Stone Flower (feat. Chico Rinneiro) (7:06)

 3.  Boca De Siri (feat. Chico Pinneiro) (4:04)

 4.  Lil' Rock Way (feat. Gregoire Maret) (5:12)

Personnel:

Lee Ritenour:  Guitar

Dave Grusin:  Piano, Keyboards

Bruno Migotto:  Bass

Edu Ribeiro. Drums

Marcelo Costa:  Percussion

Ivan Lins:  Vocals

Tatiana Parra:  Vocals

Gregoire Maret:  Harmonica

Chico Pinneiro:  Guitar, Vocals

Celso Fonseca:  Guitar, Vocals

Brasil is a studio album by Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, released on May 31, 2024 by Candid.  One of the Great Jazz Guitarists,  Great Album of Brasilian Music!.