Lee Ritenour
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Fusion, Disco, Jazz-Funk, Soul, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Pop Rock, Ballad, Funk, Jazz-Rock
Best Lee Ritenour Albums
Rit
Lee Ritenour
1981
Elektra
Jazz-Rock
Lee Ritenour In Rio
Lee Ritenour
1979
JVC
Fusion
Harlequin
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
1985
GRP
Fusion
GRP Live In Session
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Diane Schuur, Dave Valentin
1985
GRP
Fusion
The Captain's Journey
Lee Ritenour
1978
Elektra
Jazz-Rock
Countdown (Captain Fingers)
Lee Ritenour
1981
Elektra
Fusion
By All Means
Alphonse Mouzon, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Ritenour, The Seawind Horns
1981
MPS Records
Fusion
Captain Fingers
Lee Ritenour
1977
Epic
Fusion
First Course
Lee Ritenour
1976
Epic
Fusion
Sugar Loaf Express Featuring Lee Ritenour
Sugar Loaf Express, Lee Ritenour
1977
JVC
Fusion
Lee Ritenour Albums 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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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| GRP | 143 |
| Columbia | 37 |
| Elektra | 33 |
| Warner Bros. Records | 31 |
| Atlantic | 23 |
| JVC | 22 |
| EMI | 22 |
| MCA Records | 21 |
| Jazziz | 19 |
| Capitol Records | 18 |
Lee Ritenour Collaborations
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 |
Key Personnel
| 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 |
Discography
Total: 673 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | The Best Of Evosound Audiophile | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour | Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour Live In Montreaux | Hi Hat | Sideman | Fusion | 2024 |
| Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin | Brasil | Candid | Leader | 2024 | |
| Lee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour & Friends Live in Los Angeles 1989 | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Denny Zeitlin | Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack) | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Motown Sounds | Space Dance | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Fourplay | Live In L.A. 1994 | Hi Hat | Sideman | Fusion | 2022 |
| Lee Ritenour | Java Jazz Festival 2018 | Hi Hat | Sideman | Fusion | 2022 |
| Fourplay | Blue Note Tokyo 1992 | Hi Hat | Sideman | Smooth Jazz | 2022 |
| Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton | Live In Tokyo 1995 | Hi Hat | Sideman | Fusion | 2021 |
| Walter Murphy | Phantom Of The Opera | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Lee Ritenour | Dreamcatcher | The Players Club | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2020 |
| Fourplay | The Best Of Fourplay | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Rhythm Heritage | Disco-Fied | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Dave Grusin | The Yakuza (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | - | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Tom Kennedy | Points Of View | Not On Label | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Phil Perry | Breathless | Shanachie | Sideman | Smooth Jazz | 2017 |
| Jimmy Michaels, Kayla Jacobs | Ask Me To Dance | JMP Music | Sideman | Deep House | 2017 |
| Joey Negro | Remixed With Love By Joey Negro (Vol. Two) (Part A) | - | Sideman | 2016 | |
| Phoenix Paige | Gypsy's Lounge | JMP Music | Sideman | Avantgarde | 2016 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 114 | 8.5% |
| Disco | 84 | 6.3% |
| Jazz-Funk | 82 | 6.1% |
| Soul | 82 | 6.1% |
| Smooth Jazz | 73 | 5.5% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 52 | 3.9% |
| Pop Rock | 47 | 3.5% |
| Ballad | 45 | 3.4% |
| Funk | 44 | 3.3% |
| Jazz-Rock | 41 | 3.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 314 | 23.5% |
| Funk / Soul | 210 | 15.7% |
| Pop | 150 | 11.2% |
| Rock | 126 | 9.4% |
| Electronic | 50 | 3.7% |
| Stage & Screen | 31 | 2.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 24 | 1.8% |
| Latin | 19 | 1.4% |
| Blues | 10 | 0.7% |
| Classical | 7 | 0.5% |