Paul Anka, The Painter (United Artists, 1976).Herb Alpert, Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela (Horizon, 1978).This Night Won't Last Forever (Warner Bros., 1978).Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling (Cotillion, 1976).Sometimes Late at Night (Boardwalk, 1981).1985 American Flyer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with Greg Mathieson - GRP.1987 Joyride - track 6 "Midi Citi" - (En Pointe).1977 " Strawberry Letter 23" from the album Right On Time by Brothers Johnson.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Denon, 1988).Between the Sheets (Warner Bros., 1993)."A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" "Shape of My Heart" (Lee Ritenour, Steve Lukather & Andy McKee) Best International Instrumentalist, Echo Jazz Award (2011)ĭiscography Albums Title.Album of the Year, Jazziz magazine (2010).Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental) Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) Grammy Award for Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Ritenour has received one Grammy award out of sixteen nominations. Beginning with Captain Fingers (1977), Ritenour used vocalists on many of his songs: Lee Ritenour’s first few solo albums consisted entirely of instrumentals. Ritenour has been a judge for the Independent Music Awards. Smoke n' Mirrors came out the next year with the debut of his thirteen-year-old son, Wesley, on drums.Ĭelebrating his fifty years as a guitarist in 2010, Ritenour released 6 String Theory, a title that refers to six musical areas covered by the use of guitar. He released the career retrospective Overtime in 2005. He left the group in 1997 and was replaced by Larry Carlton. In 1991 Ritenour and keyboardist Bob James formed the group Fourplay.
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During the same year, he composed the theme song for the Canadian TV series Ramona. He changed direction with his straight-ahead jazz album Stolen Moments which he recorded with saxophonist Ernie Watts, pianist Alan Broadbent, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Harvey Mason. In 1988, his Brazilian influence came to the forefront on Festival, an album featuring his work on nylon-string guitar. Portrait (GRP, 1987) included guest performances by the Yellowjackets, Djavan, and Kenny G. The album's title track was also Grammy nominated in the category of Best Instrumental Composition. His next album, Earth Run, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. He recorded Harlequin (1985) with Dave Grusin and vocals by Ivan Lins. He also provided rhythm guitar on Tom Browne's album Funkin' for Jamaica.
He continued with the pop-oriented music for Rit/2 (1982) and Banded Together (1984), while releasing a Direct-Disk instrumental album in 1983 called On the Line. The track peaked at number fifteen on Hot Adult Contemporary chart. " Is It You" with vocals by Eric Tagg reached No. Rit became his only release to chart in Australia, peaking at number 98. Īs the 1980s began, Ritenour began to add stronger elements of pop to his music, beginning with Rit (1981). He played "uncredited rhythm guitar" on " One of My Turns". In 1979, he "was brought in to beef up" one of Pink Floyd's The Wall 's heaviest rock numbers, " Run Like Hell". Ritenour's solo career began with the album First Course (1976), a good example of the jazz-funk sound of the 1970s, followed by Captain Fingers, The Captain's Journey (1978), and Feel the Night (1979). The Lee Ritenour Gibson L5 Signature archtop guitar
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