Lee Ritenour
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Fusion, Disco, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz, Pop Rock, Ballad, Soft Rock, Vocal, Funk
Best Lee Ritenour Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Rit
Lee Ritenour
1981
Elektra
Harlequin
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
1985
GRP
Captain Fingers
Lee Ritenour
1977
Epic
Lee Ritenour In Rio
Lee Ritenour
1979
JVC
By All Means
Alphonse Mouzon Featuring Herbie Hancock • Freddie Hubbard • Lee Ritenour • Seawind Horns, The
1981
The Captain's Journey
Lee Ritenour
1978
Elektra
First Course
Lee Ritenour
1976
Epic
Rit/2
Lee Ritenour
1982
Elektra
Festival
Lee Ritenour
1988
GRP
Feel The Night
Lee Ritenour
1979
Elektra
Timeline
Key Lee Ritenour studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s |
| Epic, JVC, Elektra | Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz |
| 1980s |
| MPS Records, Elektra, GRP | Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Soul |
| 1990s |
| GRP, i.e. Music | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post Bop, Jazz-Rock |
| 2000s |
| Decca, Verve Records, Peak Records | Neo-Classical, Fusion, Smooth Jazz |
| 2010s |
| Concord Records | Smooth Jazz, Modern Electric Blues, Fusion |
| 2020s |
| The Players Club, Candid | Contemporary Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Fusion
Captain Fingers
Lee Ritenour
1977
Epic
First Course
Lee Ritenour
1976
Epic
Lee Ritenour In Rio
Lee Ritenour
1979
JVC
Friendship
Lee Ritenour
1978
JVC
Rit/2
Lee Ritenour
1982
Elektra
Jazz-Rock
Rit
Lee Ritenour
1981
Elektra
The Captain's Journey
Lee Ritenour
1978
Elektra
Feel The Night
Lee Ritenour
1979
Elektra
Earth Run
Lee Ritenour
1986
GRP
American Flyers
Lee Ritenour
1985
GRP
Contemporary Jazz
Festival
Lee Ritenour
1988
GRP
Dreamcatcher
Lee Ritenour
2020
The Players Club
Wes Bound
Lee Ritenour
1993
GRP
Larry & Lee
Lee Ritenour
1995
GRP
Color Rit
Lee Ritenour
1989
GRP
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Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Lee Ritenour Discography
Lee Ritenour studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 369 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Coltrane | Let It Ride | Columbia | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1973 |
| Peggy Lee | Let's Love | Atlantic | Sideman | Easy Listening | 1974 |
| Moacir Santos | Saudade | Blue Note | Sideman | Smooth Jazz | 1974 |
| Lee Ritenour, Oscar Castro-Neves | Um Encontro | Evento | Leader | Bossanova | 1974 |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Vintage 74 | Bell Records | Sideman | Bossa Nova | 1974 |
| The Archers | ...Things We Deeply Feel | Light Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1975 |
| Patrice Rushen | Before The Dawn | Prestige | Sideman | Fusion | 1975 |
| Brass Fever | Brass Fever | ABC Impulse! | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1975 |
| Art Garfunkel | Breakaway | Columbia | Sideman | Soft Rock | 1975 |
| Randy Edelman | Farewell Fairbanks | 20th Century Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1975 |
| Street Corner Symphony | Harmony Grits | Bang Records | Sideman | Soul | 1975 |
| George Duke | I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry | MPS Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1975 |
| Harvey Mason | Marching In The Street | Arista | Sideman | Fusion | 1975 |
| Michel Polnareff | Michel Polnareff | Atlantic | Sideman | Chanson | 1975 |
| Alphonse Mouzon | Mind Transplant | Blue Note | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1975 |
| Gene Harris | Nexus | Blue Note | Sideman | Fusion | 1975 |
| Four Tops | Night Lights Harmony | ABC Records | Sideman | Soul | 1975 |
| Jim Stafford | Not Just Another Pretty Foot | MGM Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1975 |
| Bill LaBounty | Promised Love | 20th Century Records | Sideman | Ballad | 1975 |
| Eric Tagg | Smilin' Memories | EMI | Sideman | Soul | 1975 |
Lee Ritenour Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mason | Drums | 16 |
| Ernie Watts | Tenor Saxophone | 13 |
| Dave Grusin | Piano | 12 |
| Steve Forman | Percussion | 12 |
| Dave Grusin | Keyboards | 10 |
| Abraham Laboriel | Bass | 10 |
| Jerry Hey | Trumpet | 9 |
| Ernie Watts | Soprano Saxophone | 8 |
| Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion | 8 |
| Carlos Vega | Drums | 8 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mason | Drums | 58 |
| Ed Greene | Drums | 54 |
| Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion | 41 |
| James Gadson | Drums | 38 |
| Scott Edwards | Bass | 33 |
| Jay Graydon | Guitar | 25 |
| Abraham Laboriel | Bass | 24 |
| David Hungate | Bass | 23 |
| Dean Parks | Guitar | 23 |
| George Bohanon | Trombone | 23 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 72 | 19.5% |
| Disco | 72 | 19.5% |
| Soul | 70 | 19% |
| Jazz-Funk | 65 | 17.6% |
| Smooth Jazz | 53 | 14.4% |
| Pop Rock | 39 | 10.6% |
| Ballad | 38 | 10.3% |
| Soft Rock | 37 | 10% |
| Vocal | 36 | 9.8% |
| Funk | 35 | 9.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 195 | 52.8% |
| Funk / Soul | 164 | 44.4% |
| Pop | 105 | 28.5% |
| Rock | 97 | 26.3% |
| Electronic | 24 | 6.5% |
| Latin | 18 | 4.9% |
| Stage & Screen | 16 | 4.3% |
| Folk | 15 | 4.1% |
| World | 15 | 4.1% |
| & Country | 15 | 4.1% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 82 |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastered By | 33 |
| Don Murray | Engineer | 22 |
| Dave Grusin | Executive-Producer | 20 |
| Larry Rosen | Executive-Producer | 20 |
| Wally Traugott | Mastered By | 20 |
| Don Murray | Recorded By, Mixed By | 17 |
| John Golden | Mastered By | 17 |
| Doug Sax | Mastered By | 15 |
| Don Murray | Mixed By | 14 |