In the first flush of a blossoming career as a first-call studio guitarist, Ritenour set out to become a solo artist as well in this artifact of the early L.A.
jazz/funk sound.
He rounded up some of his pals from the Baked Potato club in Studio City -- including the archetypical funk drummer Harvey Mason, keyboardists Dave Grusin and Patrice Rushen and horn stalwarts like Tom Scott, Chuck Findley and Frank Rosolino.
At this early stage, Ritenour's own identity is still quite diffuse; he knows how to establish a fine rhythm groove but his tone is generic in a mostly rock-oriented vein.
The arrangements are tightly set, very much of their funky time in the wake of the Headhunters and L.A.
Express, yet these tracks convey a vicarious energy that lift them above the journeyman level.
There is also a very pretty interlude for classical guitar, "Memories Past," and a sweet rendition of Jobim's little known "Ohla Maria" set in velvet, reminders that Lee's versatility dates back to his earliest professional days.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet SyncopationLee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | FatbackRobert Capers, Lee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Memories PastLee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | Wild RiceLee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That | Lee Ritenour | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | Grusin, Dave _ Theme From Three Days Of The Condor | Lee Ritenour | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Grusin, Dave _ Caterpillar | Lee Ritenour | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Peters, Jerry _ Canticle ForThe Universe | Lee Ritenour | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Jobim, Antonio Carlos _ Ohla Maria (Amparo) | Lee Ritenour | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Capers | Composer |
| 2 | Ron Coro | Art Direction, Design |
| 3 | Bill Dickinson | Bass |
| 4 | Sam Emerson | Photography |
| 5 | Chuck Findley | Trumpet |
| 6 | Dave Green | Synthesizer |
| 7 | Ed Greene | Drums |
| 8 | Dave Grusin | Clavinet, Composer, Guest Artist, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 9 | Mick Haggerty | Design |
| 10 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 11 | Louis Johnson | Bass |
| 12 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Drums, Percussion |
| 13 | Larry Nash | Clavinet, Keyboards |
| 14 | Michael Omartian | Clavinet, Keyboards |
| 15 | Jerry Peters | Clavinet, Composer, Keyboards |
| 16 | Chuck Rainey | Bass |
| 17 | Jerome Richardson | Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 18 | Lee Ritenour | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Classical), Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 19 | Frank Rosolino | Trombone |
| 20 | Patrice Rushen | Clavinet, Keyboards |
| 21 | Tom Scott | Guest Artist, Lyricon, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 22 | Tom Steele | Design |
| 23 | Jerry Steinholtz | Congas, Percussion |
| 24 | Ian Underwood | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 25 | Ernie Watts | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |