Recorded by JVC for the Japanese market, first released in the U.S.
by Elektra, and now on GRP, Ritenour's first all-acoustic guitar album was recorded in three far-flung cities with three different bands (how's that for musical chairs in packs of three?).
The New York tracks, which feature Dave Grusin (keyboards) and Marcus Miller on popping bass, have a nice genteel funky flavor not unlike Larry Carlton's acoustic albums in the next decade.
The Rio tracks, with a Brazilian rhythm section and Don Grusin's keyboards, differ only marginally in feeling, mostly in the use of percussion.
Out in Santa Barbara, CA, "Ipanema Sol" sounds even more Brazilian than the Rio tracks, as colored by the flute of Ernie Watts and the percussion battery of Alex Acuna and Steve Forman, while Joe Sample's "It Happens Everyday" closes the set on a lyrical note.
For all of its continent-trotting ways, the record is remarkably unified -- thanks in no small part to Ritenour's intelligent, beautifully felt playing -- and makes comfortable listening.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | San Juan SunsetDeodato | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Rio FunkLee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | It Happens Everyday | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Ipanema Sol | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Simplicidad | Lee Ritenour | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That | Lee Ritenour | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 212 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Acuña | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 2 | Andy Baltimore | Creative Director |
| 3 | Rubens Bassini | Percussion |
| 4 | Chico Batera | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 5 | Paulinho Braga | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 6 | Paulinho Brago | Drums |
| 7 | Oscar Castro-Neves | Guitar |
| 8 | Jose Da Silva | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 9 | Deodato | Composer |
| 10 | Toshio Endo | Producer |
| 11 | Toshio Endo | Producer |
| 12 | Steve Forman | Percussion |
| 13 | Dave Green | Synthesizer |
| 14 | Dave Grusin | Keyboards, String Arrangements |
| 15 | Don Grusin | Arranger, Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 16 | Jerry Hey | Horn Arrangements |
| 17 | Chu Kawahito | Photography |
| 18 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 19 | Peter Lopez | Production Coordination |
| 20 | Luizão Maia | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 21 | Armando Marçal | Percussion |
| 22 | Marcus Miller | Bass |
| 23 | Jeff Mironov | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 24 | Don Murray | Engineer |
| 25 | Oscar Neves | Guest Artist |
| 26 | Roberto Pinheiro | Percussion |
| 27 | Lee Ritenour | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 28 | Larry Rosen | Engineer |
| 29 | Ernie Watts | Flute, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone |
| 30 | Buddy Williams | Drums |
| 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). |