Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Rit (2015)  Music

Posted by Designol at May 24, 2023
Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Rit (2015)

Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Rit (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 441 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 161 Mb | Scans ~ 55 Mb
Label: Concord/Universal | # 088807237436 | Time: 01:10:27
Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Guitar Jazz

GRAMMY-winning, guitarist Lee Ritenour, AKA Captain Fingers, has a wide-ranging array of material to revive, as evidenced by A Twist of Rit. 2015 commemorates 40 years since his debut recording, First Course, on Epic Records. A Twist of Rit, set for release on August 21, 2015 via Concord Records, is a magnificent follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2012 album Rhythm Sessions. Based on the wildly popular A Twist of… series that Ritenour curated for the GRP imprint, A Twist of Rit has the artist not reimagining Bob Marley, Jobim, or Motown but rather reimagining his own catalog of hits. There will also be a few new Ritenour compositions. Like the original Twist Of… series this will be an all-star affair featuring: John Beasley, Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Ernie Watts, Melvin Lee Davis, Michael Thompson, Wah Wah Watson, David T. Walker, Makoto Ozone, Tom Kennedy, Dave Weckl, Paulinho Da Costa, Ronald Bruner Jr., Chris Coleman, Bob Sheppard and Rashawn Ross.
Lee Ritenour - Rit/2 (1982) [2014, Japan] {24-bit Digitally Remastered}

Lee Ritenour - Rit/2 (1982) [2014, Japan] {24-bit Digitally Remastered}
Jazz, Pop/Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:14 | 403,74 Mb
Label: Elektra/Warner Music Japan Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# WPCR-28053 | Released: 2014-07-23 (1982)

Released in 1982 "Rit/2" made the Top 5 in the jazz charts, and stayed on the Billboard chart for 14 weeks, "Cross My Heart" was the debut single from the album that featured vocals by Eric Tagg, who is also prominent on "Rit". "Rit" and "Rit/2" were the only albums Ritenour was to record for Elektra, as he moved to Dave Grusin's GRP label where he picked up a Grammy award for an album he released with Dave Grusin titled "Harlequin".

Lee Ritenour - Rit 2 (1982) {Collectables}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Jan. 28, 2023
Lee Ritenour - Rit 2 (1982) {Collectables}

Lee Ritenour - Rit 2 (1982) {Collectables}
EAC 1.0b1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 247MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 101MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Smooth Jazz, Jazz Funk, Fusion

Rit 2 album by Lee Ritenour was released Jan 25, 2005 on the Collectables label. As a producer and musical arranger, Lee Ritenour has proven to be a tasteful genius, and it never shows more strongly than on here.

Lee Ritenour - Collection (1991)  Music

Posted by Designol at March 13, 2024
Lee Ritenour - Collection (1991)

Lee Ritenour - Collection (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 405 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 164 Mb | Scans included
Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Guitar Jazz | Label: GRP | # GRD-9645 | Time: 01:06:55

GRP's generally well-chosen 1991 Collection covers an entire decade of Lee Ritenour releases from Elektra and GRP. As such, those years seem to form a late-'70s plateau descending into a commercial valley by the early part of the '80s and then gradually ascending a slope as Rit's playing grows and deepens in the decade's final years. Some of the high points are the Latin-inflected numbers from Festival ("Latin Lover") and Portrait ("Asa") and two excellent straight-ahead excerpts from Stolen Moments ("24th Street Blues," "Waltz for Carmen"), the latter two with lots of Wes Montgomery-like octave work. And even "Is It You?," Ritenour's pop hit from 1981, comes off as a good, catchy piece of record-making. Recommended for those who only want a sample of Lee Ritenour's voluminous solo output.

Lee Ritenour - Very Best Of Lee Ritenour (2003)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at Feb. 5, 2020
Lee Ritenour - Very Best Of Lee Ritenour (2003)

Lee Ritenour - Very Best Of Lee Ritenour (2003)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 409 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 150 MB | 01:04:43
Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Guitar | Label: Decca (UMO)

Smooth jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour gets the "best-of" treatment on this GRP compilation. While longtime fans will most likely already have these tracks, curious listeners may find it a nice place to start. Featuring a cross section of tracks Ritenour recorded during the '90s and early '00s, including "A Little Bumpin'," "Harlequin," and "Wes Bound," the only disappointment is that no new or unreleased cuts were included. However, Ritenour is a consummate jazz-pop melodicist and is still well represented, despite the inadequacies of this collection.

Lee Ritenour - Sugar Loaf Express (1977) {JVC}  Music

Posted by tiburon at April 25, 2021
Lee Ritenour - Sugar Loaf Express (1977) {JVC}

Lee Ritenour - Sugar Loaf Express (1977) {JVC}
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 6 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 172MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 83MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Smooth Jazz

In 1977-78, Lee Ritenour recorded three sets for the Japanese JVC label which have each been reissued on CDs. Although the liner notes say that, for contrast, the guitarist teamed up with some of the top East Coast studio players, the date was recorded in Burbank and most of the musicians would eventually move to L.A. With suitably funky playing by guitarist Eric Gale (who works well with Rit), keyboardist Patrice Rushen, bassist Abraham Laboriel, drummer Harvey Mason and percussionist Steve Forman, Ritenour performs six somewhat lightweight numbers, best-known of which is "Sugar Loaf Express."
Lee Ritenour - Rhythm Sessions (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Lee Ritenour - Rhythm Sessions (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 57:43 minutes | 1,26 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

Lee Ritenour is one of music’s greatest players; his historic career spans five decades and boasts over forty albums. For his latest release, Rhythm Sessions, the legendary guitarist enlists a star-studded cast of veterans and promising newcomers including Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and winners from his Annual Six String Theory International Competition. This diverse project features a variety of sounds and grooves, all rooted in jazz, but with hints of funk, R&B, Latin and world music. Focusing on the rhythm sections, Ritenour penned various tracks and selected works by greats including Herbie Hancock and Nick Drake. This multi-layered and multi-textural work is engaging from the first note.

Lee Ritenour - Rit (1981) [2004, Reissue]  Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Jan. 1, 2021
Lee Ritenour - Rit (1981) [2004, Reissue]

Lee Ritenour - Rit (1981) [2004, Reissue]
Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Pop/Rock, R&B | EAC Rip | WavPack (WV), Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 37:21 | 241,61 Mb
Label: Elektra/Collectables Records (USA) | Cat.# COL-CD-6549 | Released: 2004-12-21 (1981)

Session ace Lee Ritenour once more employs the cream of L.A.'s studio crop to come up with a drab, utterly unimaginative slab of nondescript pop. With guest vocalists like Eric Tagg and Bill Champlin (who also contribute as composers), Ritenour and his cohorts - among them Jeff Porcaro, Harvey Mason, David Foster, Alex Acuña, and Richard Tee - craft a pristine sonic foray into early-'80s production styles without a memorable song in ten. This is especially exasperating considering that Ritenour had the audacity to cover Sly Stone's "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" and murder it. Simply lifeless and dreadful.
John Handy & Lee Ritenour - Where Go the Boats (1978) [Reissue 1986]

John Handy & Lee Ritenour - Where Go the Boats (1978) [Reissue 1986]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 273 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 100 MB | Covers - 16 MB
Genre: Jazz-Funk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: In-Akustik (INAK 861 CD)

A talented and adventurous altoist whose career has gone through several phases, John Handy started playing alto in 1949. After moving to New York in 1958, he had a fiery period with Charles Mingus (1958-1959) that resulted in several passionate recordings that show off his originality; he also recorded several dates as a leader for Roulette. Handy led his own bands during 1959-1964, and played with Mingus at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival, but it was at the following year's festival that he was a major hit, stretching out with his quintet (which included violinist Michael White and guitarist Jerry Hahn) on two long originals. Soon, Handy was signed to Columbia, where he recorded his finest work (three excellent albums) during 1966-1968…
Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Rit (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Lee Ritenour - A Twist Of Rit (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 70:28 minutes | 1,44 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"A Twist of Rit" is Lee Ritenour’s 2015 Concord Records release. A star-studded band performs a number of new compositions combining with fresh, “twisted” versions of some of his earliest funky, fusion material from the 70s and early 80s. Combining some of the hottest rhythm players out there, including Ron Bruner Jr., Chris Coleman, Dave Weckl, Melvin Davis, Paulinho Da Costa, Michael Thompson, John Beasley, Patrice Rushen, and Dave Grusin with a five piece Horn Section and Ernie Watts on tenor sax, A Twist of Rit will make for one of his most special releases to date.