World of Brazil
compilation of Lee Ritenour's songs from various
albums featuring Brazilian musicans or songs
(2005)
 

Festival
Lee Ritenour interprets Brazilian songs
and jams with outstanding Brazilian artists
including Joao Bosco, Caetano Veloso,
Carlinhos Brown, and Paulinho Da Costa
(1988)
 

Harlequin
David Grusin & Lee Ritenour
includes songs & vocals by Ivan Lins
(1986)

Romantic, exotic, intoxicating jazz fusion, quite a few tracks with Brazillian overtones courtesy of engineer turn musician/composer/vocalist Ivan Lins. This is not Antonio Carlos Jobim type breezy, wonderful jazz. But more passionate. Lins married a famous Brazillian beauty and she broke his heart! He turned to song writing and became a respected and popular musician. Here, he collaborates with Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and their regulars like harvey Mason, Don Grusin (Dave's Brother) etc. Digitally recorded and mastered at Dave's GRP studio, it sounds good, off course, like ALL GRP recordings. Early AM attitude is the most popular track on this disc. Composed by Grusin, you might have heard it before on radio etc. But the Entire disc is excellant. Ritenour also wrote a few tarck. Lins wrote 3 and sings as well (in Brazillian, though he does sing in English in his subsequent albums). This CD is worth every penny and is a MUST have! --an Amazon reviewer
 

More by Lee Ritenour

This Is Love
~ Lee Ritenour

Captain Fingers
~ Lee Ritenour

Wes Bound
~ Lee Ritenour

Larry & Lee
~ Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton

Overtime
~ Lee Ritenour

Stolen Moments
~ Lee Ritenour
 

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Color Rit
~ Lee Ritenour

Rio
~ Lee Ritenour
 

Also See:

John Pizzarelli

Kenny Barron
 

Trio Da Paz

Toots Thielemans

Bossa Nova

Brazilian Jazz

Brazilian Instrumental Music

Jazz Meets Brazil

Tom Jobim

Brazilian Music Index