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Lee Ritenour – Rhythm Sessions – Concord Music

by John Sunier | Jan 11, 2013 | Jazz CD Reviews

Lee Ritenour – Rhythm Sessions – Concord Music CRE-33709-02, 57:42 ***1/2:   (Lee Ritenour (guitar) and a mixture of different artists including: George Duke (Fender Rhodes, Moog synthesizer); Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass); Dave Weckl (drums); Munyungo Jackson (percussion); Ariel Mann (synths, programming); Kurt Elling (vocals); Dave Grusin (Fender Rhodes); Nathan East (bass); Will Kennedy (drums); Patrice Rushen (acoustic piano); Marcus Miller (electric bass); Melvin Lee Davis (electric bass guitar); Oscar Seaton (drums); Deron Johnson (Fender Rhodes); Rob Bacon (rhythm guitar), Christian McBride (acoustic bass); Wesley Ritenour (drums); Zamajobe (vocals); Chick Corea (piano); Alan Pasqua (piano);Chuck Berghofer (acoustic bass); Peter Erskine (drums); Larry Goldings (Hammond B3 organ); Sonny Emory (drums); Tal Wilkenfield (bass guitar); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); R.J. Benjamin (background vocals); John Beasley (piano); Demetrius Nabors (acoustic piano); Hans De Wild (Hammond B3 organ); Michael Feinberg (acoustic and electric bass); Selim Munir (drums)) The artists assembled for this disc are literally a “who’s who” of the contemporary jazz scene.  With this many great performers it would be hard to imagine a bad record as a result.  In the booklet that accompanies the disc Lee has taken the time to reason his choice for musicians as well as the younger ones—many of […]