Lee Ritenour - Rio mp3 album
- Performer: Lee Ritenour
- Title: Rio
- Genre: Jazz
- Country: Japan
- Formats: MP1 MP3 MP4 MP3 ADX DMF XM
- Released: 1985
- Style: Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz
- MP3 album: 1552 mb
- FLAC album: 1549 mb
- Rating: 4.6/5
- Votes: 517

Rio is an album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour recorded in New York City, Santa Barbara, and Rio de Janeiro. It was released in 1982 in the . on Elektra/Musician Records, then on GRP in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence. San Juan Sunset" – 5:37. A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" – 5:09. It Happens Every Day" – 5:43. Lee Ritenour – guitar. Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone, flute.
Composed By – Lee Ritenour. Composed By – Lee Ritenour. 6. Ipanema Sol.
Band Name Lee Ritenour. Album Name Rio. Type Album. Labels Elektra Records GRP. Music StyleJazz Rock. Members owning this album0. 4. It Happens Everyday. 5. Simplicidad. 7. A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That. Other productions from Lee Ritenour.
Lee Ritenour is a musician who is usually listed ammong the earliest smooth jazz artists so it makes sense that on this 1979 album,recorded with a whole cast of Brazillian musicians in Rio De Janeiro itself this album by and large presents a series of breezy Brazillian samba's played in Lee's fusion style and filled with his masterful,playful an. To name Rio is to remember one of the most memorable works done in the 80 & by Lee Ritenour. Impressive and high mood. Specially in Rio Funk ; the lovely ballad It happens everyday, the opening track Rainbow a special rendez vous to Rio, his people and its landscapes. The Major league musicians who accompanied to Ritenour the legend : Marcus Miller : the ineffable Dave Gruisin in the keyboards shinning in Rainbow, San Juan Sunset and Rio Funk, Luiazo Nieves in the bass with Rainbow.
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | RainbowWritten-By – Don Grusin |
5:51 |
A2 | San Juan SunsetWritten-By – Eumir Deodato |
5:30 |
A3 | Rio FunkWritten-By – Lee Ritenour |
5:03 |
B1 | It Happens EverydayWritten-By – Joe Sample |
5:38 |
B2 | Ipanema SolWritten-By – Lee Ritenour |
5:20 |
B3 | SimplicidãdWritten-By – Lee Ritenour |
4:55 |
B4 | A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of ThatWritten-By – Lee Ritenour |
5:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour
- Bass – Abe Laboriel* (tracks: B1, B2), Luizao Braga (tracks: B3), Luiazo Maia* (tracks: A1, B3), Marcus Miller (tracks: A2, A3, B4)
- Drums – Alex Acuna* (tracks: B1, B2), Buddy Williams (tracks: A2, A3, B4), Paulinho Braga (tracks: A1, B3)
- Engineer – Don Murray, Larry Rosen
- Keyboards – Dave Grusin (tracks: A2, A3, B4), Don Grusin (tracks: A1, B1, B2, B3)
- Percussion – Armando Marcal* (tracks: A1, B3), Chico Batera (tracks: A1, B3), Jose Da Silva (tracks: A1, B3), Roberto Pinheiro* (tracks: A1, B3), Rubens Bassini (tracks: A2, A3, B4), Steve Forman (tracks: B1, B2)
- Producer – Toshio Endo*
- Rhythm Guitar – Jeff Mironov (tracks: A2, A3, B4), Oscar Neves* (tracks: A1, B3)
- Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Ernie Watts (tracks: B1, B2)
Notes
(P) 1979 Victor Musical Industries Inc.(C) 1985 GRP Records Inc.
Digital Master
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 011105101714
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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VIJ-6312 | Lee Ritenour | Lee Ritenour In Rio (LP, Album, Gat) | JVC | VIJ-6312 | Japan | 1979 |
GRD-9524 | Lee Ritenour | Rio (CD, Album) | GRP Records, Inc. | GRD-9524 | Europe | 1985 |
GRP 95242 | Lee Ritenour | Rio (CD, Album) | GRP | GRP 95242 | Germany | Unknown |
GRD-9524 | Lee Ritenour | Rio (CD, Album, Club) | GRP | GRD-9524 | US | 1987 |
GRP 95242, 059 524-2 | Lee Ritenour | Rio (CD, Album, RE, RP) | GRP, GRP | GRP 95242, 059 524-2 | Europe | Unknown |