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Creatively, Lee Ritenour has had his ups and downs over the years. Many of the guitarist's commercial pop-jazz efforts have wasted his skills as an improviser; when Ritenour is catering to NAC/smooth jazz radio, improvisation is the usually the first thing to go. But when Ritenour does have a chance to stretch out, he can be an appealing improviser. Although quite accessible, Rit's House is among his more memorable and substantial efforts. This 2002 release has a soul-jazz/post-bop outlook that often recalls the late '60s and early '70s; for the most part, it is the sort of album that guitarist Grant Green would have been comfortable recording during that era. But Ritenour's guitar playing owes a lot more to Wes Montgomery, who is obviously his primary influence on Gabor Szabo's "Mizrab," as well as original tunes like "78th & 3rd" (which features organist Joey DeFrancesco) and the dusky "Olinda." One of the CD's best tracks has nothing to do with jazz: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." Featuring former Doobie Brothers vocalist Michael McDonald, this interesting remake of the Police's 1981 hit is not only a departure from the rest of the album -- it is also a big departure from the original version. While the Police's version was up-tempo pop/rock, Ritenour and McDonald transform "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" into an adult contemporary/quiet storm ballad. That track is the CD's only vocal offering; the rest of Rit's House is instrumental. Arguably, 1992's Wes Bound is still Ritenour's best studio album -- certainly from a jazz perspective. But this CD is also respectable, and those who enjoyed hearing the guitarist stretching out on that mostly straightahead disc will also find a lot to enjoy about Rit's House.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kerber, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Sampler, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - MARCUS MILLER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Beasley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Carpenter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - GARY MCFARLAND, ComposerLyricist - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Will Kennedy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jochem Van Der Saag, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist - MARCUS MILLER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gabor Szabo, Composer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Byron Landham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joey De Francesco, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Davis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Beasley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Stephens, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Davis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Beasley, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Watts, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kerber, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Will Kennedy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Beasley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Carpenter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Sampler, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sting, ComposerLyricist - Will Kennedy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melvin Davis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Beasley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Watts, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Composer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Davis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Beasley, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kerber, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Holder, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Pasqua, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Carpenter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Watts, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Erskine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Holder, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Pasqua, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Carpenter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Watts, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist - Lee Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Peter Erskine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Pasqua, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Carpenter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Peter Erskine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Creatively, Lee Ritenour has had his ups and downs over the years. Many of the guitarist's commercial pop-jazz efforts have wasted his skills as an improviser; when Ritenour is catering to NAC/smooth jazz radio, improvisation is the usually the first thing to go. But when Ritenour does have a chance to stretch out, he can be an appealing improviser. Although quite accessible, Rit's House is among his more memorable and substantial efforts. This 2002 release has a soul-jazz/post-bop outlook that often recalls the late '60s and early '70s; for the most part, it is the sort of album that guitarist Grant Green would have been comfortable recording during that era. But Ritenour's guitar playing owes a lot more to Wes Montgomery, who is obviously his primary influence on Gabor Szabo's "Mizrab," as well as original tunes like "78th & 3rd" (which features organist Joey DeFrancesco) and the dusky "Olinda." One of the CD's best tracks has nothing to do with jazz: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." Featuring former Doobie Brothers vocalist Michael McDonald, this interesting remake of the Police's 1981 hit is not only a departure from the rest of the album -- it is also a big departure from the original version. While the Police's version was up-tempo pop/rock, Ritenour and McDonald transform "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" into an adult contemporary/quiet storm ballad. That track is the CD's only vocal offering; the rest of Rit's House is instrumental. Arguably, 1992's Wes Bound is still Ritenour's best studio album -- certainly from a jazz perspective. But this CD is also respectable, and those who enjoyed hearing the guitarist stretching out on that mostly straightahead disc will also find a lot to enjoy about Rit's House.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:00
- Main artists: Lee Ritenour
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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