Lee Ritenour
Lee Mack Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer. Ritenour has contributed to over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 contemporary jazz hits since 1976.
Biography
Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles. He has maintained a delicate balance between the individual creative vision and the group dynamic, since the beginning of his career. Lee played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas & the Papas and given the moniker, "Captain Fingers", because of his manual dexterity on the guitar. Ritenour was a sought-after session guitarist by the mid-1970s, and won Guitar Player magazine's Best Studio Guitarist twice in the 1970s. He is noted for playing his red Gibson ES-335 and his Gibson L5 guitars. Since his early recordings in the 1970s, Lee has held numerous #1 spots on guitar polls, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian SJ Awards, and a prestigious "Alumnus of the Year" Award from the University of Southern California. He has recorded more than 40 albums that have yielded 35 chart songs. As a young guitarist, he put his combination of diverse musical styles and brilliant technical chops to work on more than 3,000 sessions with a broad spectrum of artists, and was a founding member of Fourplay, which is considered the most successful group in contemporary jazz. His prolific career includes a Grammy Award for the collaborative work Harlequin (1985), and 19 Grammy nominations. Ritenour also holds the distinction of having two of the promotional videos for his songs "Is It You" and "Mr. Briefcase" being played during MTV's first day. Ritenour has been at the top of many guitar polls throughout the world.
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ALBUMS
- Rhythm Sessions released: 2012
- 6 String Theory released: 2010
- Amparo released: 2008
- Smoke 'n' Mirrors released: 2006
- Overtime released: 2005
- World of Brazil released: 2005
- The Very Best Of released: 2003
- Gentle Thoughts released: 2003
- The Best of Lee Ritenour released: 2003
- A Twist of Motown released: 2003
- Rit's House released: 2002
- A Twist of Marley released: 2001
- Two Worlds released: 2000
- This Is Love released: 1998
- A Twist of Jobim released: 1997
- Alive In L.A. released: 1997
- Larry & Lee released: 1995
- Banded Together released: 1994
- The Captain's Journey released: 1994
- Rit released: 1994
- Wes Bound released: 1993
- Sugar Loaf Express released: 1992
- Joyride released: 1991
- Collection released: 1991
- Stolen Moments released: 1990
- Color Rit released: 1989
- Festival released: 1988
- Portrait released: 1987
- Earth Run released: 1986
- Harlequin released: 1985
- GRP Live in session released: 1985
- Captain Fingers released: 1984
- On the Line released: 1983
- Rit 2 released: 1982
- Rio released: 1982
- The Best of Lee Ritenour released: 1981
- Feel the Night released: 1979
- Friendship released: 1978
- First Course released: 1976
6 String Theory
Released 2010- Freeway Jam
- Shape of My Heart
- Lay It Down
- Am I Wrong
- L.P. (For Les Paul)
- Give Me One Reason
- "68"
- In Your Dreams
- My One and Only Love
- Moon River
- Why I Sing the Blues
- It's Not Easy
- Movin' Wes
- Daddy Longlicks
- Drifting
- Fives
- Caprices, OP. 20, No. 2 and 7
- Freeway Jam (5.1 mix)
- Shape of My Heart (5.1 mix)
- Lay It Down (5.1 mix)
- Am I Wrong (5.1 mix)
- L.P. (For Les Paul) (5.1 mix)
- Give Me One Reason (5.1 mix)
- "68" (5.1 mix)
- In Your Dreams (5.1 mix)
- My One and Only Love (5.1 mix)
- Moon River (5.1 mix)
- Why I Sing the Blues (5.1 mix)
- It's Not Easy (5.1 mix)
- Movin' Wes (5.1 mix)
- Daddy Longlicks (5.1 mix)
- Drifting (5.1 mix)
- Fives (5.1 mix)
- Caprices, OP. 20, No. 2 and 7 (5.1 mix)
Amparo
Released 2008- Three Latin American Dances 1. Tango en Parque Central
- Three Latin American Dances - 2 - Danzon de Etiqueta
- Three Latin American Dances - 3 - Joropo Peligroso
- Pavane, Op. 50
- English Folk Song Suite - My Bonny Boy
- Since First I Saw Your Face - James Taylor
- Olha Maria (Amparo)
- Ma Mere l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite)
- Echos
- Adagio in G Minor
- Duetto - Scherzano Sul Tuo Volto from Rinaldo
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Lovely Day
by: Lee RitenourWhen I wake up in the morning, love
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And something without warning, love
Bears heavy on my mind
Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day
... lovely day, lovely day, lovely day ...
When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
And someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day.....
When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
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