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The careers of these two jazz legends have diverged wildly since they celebrated a lifetime of friendship and collaborations with their critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated classical excursion Two Worlds in 2000. While Ritenour has kept up a busy recording pace with gems like Smoke 'N' Mirrors and his all-star tribute productions A Twist of Marley and A Twist of Motown, Grusin was largely MIA from the original recording realm, popping up only briefly in 2004 with Now Playing: Movie Themes -- Solo Piano, featuring acoustic interpretations of his best film score pieces. No doubt Grusin's fans would still love a return to the pop/jazz realm, but there's no shortage of brilliance from either performer on their classical sequel Amparo, a worthy follow-up to the first project. On the original, they took a very traditional approach, exploring the works of Bach, Bartók, and Villa-Lobos, among others, but on Amparo, the greatest surprise is the wider ranging multi-culturalism. Grusin himself composed the hypnotic opening suite of "Three Latin American Dances," which roll from a spritely "Tango en Parque Central" to percussive and dramatic swings through "Danzon de Etiqueta" and "Joropo Peligroso." The lone holdover guest from the first project is opera great Renée Fleming, whose wordless transcendence blends magically with violinist Joshua Bell on a dreamy Gabriel Fauré piece. The duo then goes folky to pleasing effect on the graceful, charmingly lyrical and orchestra enhanced "English Folk Song Suite," which they cap with "Since I First Saw Your Face," a bright slice of 17th century English romance delivered sweetly by guest vocalist James Taylor. Before returning to tradition via the rich string arrangement on Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite," Grusin and Ritenour lovingly recall their mid-'80s Brazilian-influenced jazz project Harlequin by tapping into Jobim's passionate "Olha Maria (Amparo)" with the sweetening of Bell's violin. The thoughtful Rit original "Echos" is followed by two wonderful showcases for one of the 2000s most popular trumpeters, Chris Botti, who is perfectly at home bringing beauty and brilliance to "Adagio in G Minor" and Handel's lively "Rinaldo, Duetto," which he performs as a cheery, then pensive, then happy again narrative duet with Fleming's world-renowned vocal prowess. The sheer artistry of Amparo will make fans of all of the artists involved hope that the dynamic duo won't wait till 2016 before enchanting them again with this kind of welcome excursion.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Three Latin American Dances (Dave Grusin)
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, Piano, Transcription, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, Piano, Transcription, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, Piano, Transcription, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Bell, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Fleming, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Grusin, Contributor, Transcription - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anonymous, ComposerLyricist - JAMES TAYLOR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Wooden Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Artist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Bell, MainArtist - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maurice Ravel, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, Transcription, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Botti, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tomaso Albinoni, Composer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
Don Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Filipetti, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Frideric Handel, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Botti, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Monical, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Fleming, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary lee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
DISC 2
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heitor Villa-Lobos, ComposerLyricist - Dave Grusin, Producer, MainArtist - Renee Fleming, Soprano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Federico Moreno Torroba, Composer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fritz Kreisler, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Morrison, Violin, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Shaham, Violin, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manuel De Falla, Composer - James Walker, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Renee Fleming, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bela Bartok, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Shaham, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Federico Mompou, Composer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manuel De Falla, Composer - James Walker, Flute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Don Murray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE RITENOUR, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grusin, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Ferguson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Album review
The careers of these two jazz legends have diverged wildly since they celebrated a lifetime of friendship and collaborations with their critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated classical excursion Two Worlds in 2000. While Ritenour has kept up a busy recording pace with gems like Smoke 'N' Mirrors and his all-star tribute productions A Twist of Marley and A Twist of Motown, Grusin was largely MIA from the original recording realm, popping up only briefly in 2004 with Now Playing: Movie Themes -- Solo Piano, featuring acoustic interpretations of his best film score pieces. No doubt Grusin's fans would still love a return to the pop/jazz realm, but there's no shortage of brilliance from either performer on their classical sequel Amparo, a worthy follow-up to the first project. On the original, they took a very traditional approach, exploring the works of Bach, Bartók, and Villa-Lobos, among others, but on Amparo, the greatest surprise is the wider ranging multi-culturalism. Grusin himself composed the hypnotic opening suite of "Three Latin American Dances," which roll from a spritely "Tango en Parque Central" to percussive and dramatic swings through "Danzon de Etiqueta" and "Joropo Peligroso." The lone holdover guest from the first project is opera great Renée Fleming, whose wordless transcendence blends magically with violinist Joshua Bell on a dreamy Gabriel Fauré piece. The duo then goes folky to pleasing effect on the graceful, charmingly lyrical and orchestra enhanced "English Folk Song Suite," which they cap with "Since I First Saw Your Face," a bright slice of 17th century English romance delivered sweetly by guest vocalist James Taylor. Before returning to tradition via the rich string arrangement on Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite," Grusin and Ritenour lovingly recall their mid-'80s Brazilian-influenced jazz project Harlequin by tapping into Jobim's passionate "Olha Maria (Amparo)" with the sweetening of Bell's violin. The thoughtful Rit original "Echos" is followed by two wonderful showcases for one of the 2000s most popular trumpeters, Chris Botti, who is perfectly at home bringing beauty and brilliance to "Adagio in G Minor" and Handel's lively "Rinaldo, Duetto," which he performs as a cheery, then pensive, then happy again narrative duet with Fleming's world-renowned vocal prowess. The sheer artistry of Amparo will make fans of all of the artists involved hope that the dynamic duo won't wait till 2016 before enchanting them again with this kind of welcome excursion.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:48:37
- Main artists: Lee Ritenour Dave Grusin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Crossover
- Genre: Classical
© 2008 Decca Label Group This Compilation ℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
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