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Lee Ritenour ā Captain Fingers (Full Album)
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
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Lee Ritenour ā Captain Fingers (Full Album)
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
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Lee Ritenour ā Ritās HouseĀ
Ritās HouseĀ isĀ an albumĀ by American guitaristĀ Lee RitenourĀ released in 2002, and recorded for the GRP label.
Reception.
AllMusic praised Ritās House as āamong his more memorable and substantial effortsā. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
Personnel: Lee Ritenour ā guitars, arrangements George Duke ā Fender Rhodes Randy Kerber ā synthesizers , strings Jochem van der Saag ā sound design, loops, percussion, keyboards , samples , arrangements Ā synthesizers John Beasley ā Fender Rhodes , Hammond B3 organ , acoustic piano Joey DeFrancesco ā Hammond B3 organ Mark Stephens ā Hammond B3 organ Alan Pasqua ā Hammond B3 organ , acoustic piano Mitch Holder ā acoustic guitar, arrangements Marcus Miller ā bass Dave Carpenter ā acoustic bass Melvin Lee Davis ā bass Vinnie Colaiuta ā drums Will Kennedy ā drums Byron Landham ā drums Peter Erskine ā drums Paulinho da Costa ā percussion Dan Higgins ā flute , tenor saxophone , alto flute, Indian flutes Ernie Watts ā tenor saxophone Bill Reichenbach Jr. ā trombone Jerry Hey ā flugelhorn , trumpet , horn arrangements , synthesizer arrangements Gary Grant ā trumpet Michael McDonald ā lead and backing vocals
Lee Ritenour ā Festival
Festival is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1988 by GRP Records. The album is a collaboration between musicians from New York City, Los Angeles, and Brazil. Festival reached No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.
Photo by Henryk Kotowski via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Happy Birthday To Lee Ritenour!
Lee Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is anĀ American jazz fusion guitarist, composer, and producer. Over a career spanning more than 50 years, he has established himself as one of the most prolific session musicians and solo artists in jazz and contemporary music.
Career and "Captain Fingers"
Ritenour began his professional career as a teenager, playing his first recording session with The Mamas & the Papas at age 16. He earned the nicknameĀ "Captain Fingers"Ā in the 1970s due to his technical dexterity and speed on the guitar.Ā
Solo Career:Ā He released his debut album,Ā First Course, in 1976 and has since produced over 40 albums.
Session Work:Ā He has participated in more than 3,000 recording sessions for legendary artists, including Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, B.B. King, and Aretha Franklin.
Collaborations:Ā Ritenour was a founding member of the jazz supergroupĀ FourplayĀ in 1991. He also maintains a long-standing partnership with pianistĀ Dave Grusin; their latest collaboration,Ā Brasil, was released in 2024.
Musical Style and Equipment
His style is a "blend of jazz, fusion, bossa nova, and blues," heavily influenced by Wes Montgomery's octave technique.Ā
Guitars:Ā He is frequently seen playing theĀ Gibson L-5Ā orĀ Gibson ES-335. In the 1980s, he was an early adopter of theĀ SynthAxe.
Accolades:Ā He has received 17 Grammy nominations and won a Grammy Award in 1986 for the albumĀ HarlequinĀ (with Dave Grusin).Ā
Current Status (2026)
As ofĀ January 2026, Lee Ritenour remains active in the music industry:Ā
Age:Ā He celebrated hisĀ 74th birthdayĀ on January 11, 2026.
Touring:Ā He continues to perform internationally, with scheduled dates in early 2026, including a performance atĀ Sala Villanos in MadridĀ on March 27, 2026.
Recent Releases:Ā He recently re-released his 1983 albumĀ On the LineĀ with previously unreleased bonus tracks viaĀ Bandcamp.
Photo courtesy of Lee Ritenour ā downloaded with permission from his official website: https://leeritenour.com/biography/
Lee Ritenour ā Portrait
Portrait is the sixteenth studio album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1987 through GRP Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
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Lee Ritenour ā Captain Fingers (Full Album)
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
Lee Ritenour ā Captain Fingers (Full Album)