Lee Ritenour Biography by Mark Deming A prolific session player and musical chameleon, a guitarist whose speed, facility, phrasing, and technique are always flawless. Check out Lee Ritenour on Amazon Music. Stream adfree or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. Lee Ritenour has maintained a delicate balance between the individual creative vision and the group dynamic since the beginning of his career. He did his first session work in the late 60s with the Mamas and the Papas, who dubbed him Captain Fingers for demonstrating incredible dexterity while still. Lee Ritenour is a consummate and complete guitarist if ever there was one. All About Jazz Born and raised in L. , Lee Ritenour was a child guitar prodigy, gaining his first studio work at age 16 when invited to record with The Mamas and Papas. Lee Ritenour is a chopmeister from way back, penned Bill Milkowski in Down Beat, describing the versatile studio musician, producer, arranger, composer, and guitarist. 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All structured data from the main, property and lexeme namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons License; additional terms may apply. Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin feat. Melvin Lee Davis and Wes Ritenour. Mix Lee Ritenour Live North Sea Jazz Festival 2009 YouTube Night of Smooth Jazz Music Radio 247 Live Stream Relaxing JAZZ for Work, Study, Sleep Relax Music 678 watching. Lee Ritenour, (born Lee Mack Ritenour, 11 January 1952, Los Angeles, CA, USA) has maintained a delicate balance between the individual creative vision and the group dynamic, since the beginning of his career. Lee Mack Ritenour, 11 January 1952, Los Angeles, CA, USA. The prolific Ritenour has established himself as one of the world's leading jazz guitarists with a. Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle ENTER TO WIN HERE! in the 60s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of. Lee Mack Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist. He's been described as a flawless musical chameleon by Allmusic. Lee Ritenour is a consummate and complete guitarist if ever there was one; his varied discography supporting a seemingly insatiable appetite for anything to do. Lee Ritenour August 18 @ 1: 00 pm 2: 30 pm Growing up in L. in the 60s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. Lee Ritenour s new DVD entitled OverTime, is 2 12 hours long with 19 songs covering his music from the 70 s to the current. Musically, it covers 4 distinct areas starting out with acoustic jazz and moving into Brazilian music with Ivan Lins. But multifaceted jazzer and studio veteran Lee Ritenour stands the stereotype on its head with his eclectic new album, 6 String Theory [Concord. Taking an esprit de corps tack, Ritenour invited some of the heaviest guitarists in jazz, blues, rock, and country to his light bulbchanging party. Lee Ritenour is a popular studio musician and session player, starting his first session at the age of 16 for the Mama's and the Papa's. He is a pioneer in the style called smooth jazz. Watch the video for Night Rhythms from Lee Ritenour's Overtime for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen to albums and songs from Lee Ritenour. Join Napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Known to fans as Captain Fingers for his uncommon dexterity on the guitar, Lee Ritenour is a noted jazz artist and session musician who has been one of the leaders in his field since the early '70s. Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas and the Papas. Nicknamed Captain Fingers, he (along with Larry Carlton) was a soughtafter session guitarist by the mid1970s. Welcome to the official Lee Ritenour Website. Check Lee's latest News, Recordings, Upcoming Tour Dates and more. One of the great jazz guitarists and fusion pioneers, Lee Ritenour's dextrous finger work and willingness to adapt to different styles made him a superstar, not only in jazz circles but beyond, and much in demand for session work. 135, 337 likes 470 talking about this. The Official Lee Ritenour Facebook Page Lee Ritenours Six String Theory Competition is a nonprofit foundation formed with the objective of supporting aspiring musicians with opportunities in professional recording, performing, education, mentoring and prizes. Ritenour's second acoustic album, like his first, has an overall Brazilian theme but this time, he recorded his ensemble of New York, L. and Brazilian musicians in one locale, New York City. This is a superior record to Rio, though, because there is a deeper Brazilian feeling to the arrangements, and Lee's own playing is even more refined and. About Lee Ritenour Known to fans as Captain Fingers for his uncommon dexterity on the guitar, Lee Ritenour is a noted jazz artist and session musician who has been one of. Worldrenowned Grammywinning jazz pianist and guitarist and longtime collaborators will be serving up their distinct contemporary jazz at Jazz Alley September 6th9th. in the 60s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of. (Jazz JazzPop) Lee Ritenour The Best Of Lee Ritenour 2003, FLAC (image. 9 MB Lee Ritenour Dave Grusin Jazzfestival Montreux 2011 [2011, Jazz, HDTV Lee Ritenour Dave Grusin live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2013, March 1st A3 Hall, JiExpo Kemayoran, Indonesia Follow them on Twitter In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, one of the most successful bands in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at.