Lee Ritenour

American male guitarist, musician, and composer

Born: 11 January 1952
Hollywood
Country: United States
Active: 1968–
Record labels: Warner Bros. Records, Epic Records, Elektra, Universal Music Group
Discography: 39 albums

Biography

Lee Ritenour is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Lee Ritenour was born on 11 January 1952 in Hollywood. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Warner Bros. Records, Epic Records, Elektra and Universal Music Group. The discography here lists 39 albums, from “Um Encontro” (1974) to “Brasil” (2024).

Lee Mack Ritenour ( RIT-now-ər; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz and jazz fusion guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Um Encontro 1974

First Course 1976 · Epic Captain Fingers 1977 · Epic Sugar Loaf Express 1977 · JVC Friendship 1978 · Victor The Captain's Journey 1978 · Elektra Feel the Night 1979 · Elektra Rio 1979 · JVC Rit 1981 · Elektra Rit 2 1982 · Discovery Records On the Line 1983 Banded Together 1984 · Elektra American Flyers 1985 · GRP Earth Run 1986 · GRP Portrait 1987 · GRP Festival 1988 · GRP Color Rit 1989 · GRP Stolen Moments 1990 · GRP Joyride 1991 · En Pointe Compact Discs Wes Bound 1993 · GRP Larry & Lee 1995 · GRP Alive In L.A. 1997 · Live · GRP Gentle Thoughts 1998 · JVC This Is Love 1998 · i.e. Music

RIT/Special - Lee Ritenour Live 1999

Two Worlds 2000 · Decca Records Live From The Cocoanut Grove (Vol. 1 & 2) 2001 · Eagle Vision Rit's House 2002 · GRP A Twist of Motown 2003 · GRP Overtime 2005 · Peak Records Smoke 'n' Mirrors 2006 · Peak Records Amparo 2008 6 String Theory 2010 · Monster Music Live At Blue Note Tokyo 2012 · Live · Ward Records Rhythm Sessions 2012 · Concord Records A Twist of Rit 2015 · Concord Records Dreamcatcher 2020 · The Players Club Brasil 2024 · Candid

Live Coors Live 1987 · Live

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Albums where Lee Ritenour is credited as a sideman

1973	Let It Ride — Chi Coltrane	guitar
1975	I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry — George Duke	guitar
1975	Skull Session — Oliver Nelson	guitar
1975	Marching in the Street — Harvey Mason	guitar
1975	Mind Transplant — Alphonse Mouzon	guitar
1976	Discovered Again! — Dave Grusin	guitar
1976	Black Miracle — Joe Henderson	guitar
1976	Everybody Come On Out — Stanley Turrentine	guitar
1976	Yesterdays Dreams — Alphonso Johnson	guitar, acoustic guitar
1976	Warm & Sonny — Sonny Criss	guitar
1976	People Moving — Azar Lawrence	guitar
1977	Streisand Superman — Barbra Streisand	instruments
1977	Free Ride — Dizzy Gillespie	guitar
1977	The Way I Feel — Sonny Rollins	guitar
1977	Aja — Steely Dan	guitar
1977	Autumn Blow — Sadao Watanabe	guitar
1977	My Dear Life — Sadao Watanabe	guitar
1977	Funk in a Mason Jar — Harvey Mason	acoustic guitar, guitar
1977	Finger Paintings — Earl Klugh	electric guitar
1977	AN INSATIABLE HIGH — 高中正義	guitar
1978	Songbird — Barbra Streisand	guitar
1978	All Fly Home — Al Jarreau	guitar
1978	Everyday Everynight — Flora Purim	guitar
1978	African Violet — Blue Mitchell	electric guitar, acoustic guitar
1978	California Shower — 渡辺貞夫	guitar
1978	Night Dancing — Joe Farrell	guitar
1979	Betcha — Stanley Turrentine	electric guitar
1979	Groovin' You — Harvey Mason	guitar
1980	Guilty — Barbra Streisand	guitar
1980	Give Me the Night — George Benson	guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Lee Ritenour play?

Lee Ritenour is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Lee Ritenour born?

Lee Ritenour was born 11 January 1952 in Hollywood.

What are Lee Ritenour's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include First Course (1976), Captain Fingers (1977), Sugar Loaf Express (1977), Friendship (1978) and The Captain's Journey (1978).

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