Lee
Ritenour ready with "Smoke n' Mirrors" May
10, 2006 - Lee
Ritenour who's already shown his love for world
music with his "Twist of Jobim" and "Twist
of Marley" concept/tribute albums is staying
with a world vibe on his next album. "Smoke
n' Mirrors" will be released this summer and
be released on Russ
Freeman's Peak Records. Ritenour says the sound
on the new album travels from Brazil to Africa.
South African vocalist Zamajobe and Brazilian Daniel
Jobim (Grandson of the late Antonio Carlos Jobim))
will be featured vocalist on the album though most
of it is expected to be instrumental. Ritenour has
also released "Overtime" on Peak Records
- by John Beaudin
Koz
& Lington Supporting Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation July
27, 2005 - It seems only fitting that two jazz
greats, Dave Koz
and Michael
Lington, who make music come alive would be
supporting "The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation",
in its drive to "Keep Music Alive in the
Schools." The foundation supports music education
through the donation and repair of musical instruments
to under-served schools, community music programs
and individual students throughout the U.S.
On
August 21, at the legendary Hollywood Bowl Koz
and Lington will share the stage with a line
up of music greats including Bela
Fleck, Lee
Ritenour,
Jeffrey
Osborne and The Stanley
Clarke Trio. If you would like to witness
this great line up live, check out Ebay's auction
for a trip to the event. The package includes
2 roundtrip airfares (within the continental
U.S.), 3 nights at the Beverly Hilton, 2 VIP
tickets to the JVC Jazz Festival, 2 tickets
and 2 after party tickets to attend the 2006
Grammy Awards, an
autographed copy of Koz's Saxophonic and Lington's
Stay With Me, an autographed tour shirt, a three
piece set of luggage, dinner for two at Vivoli
Trattoria in Hollywood, and a VIP meet and greet
with Dave Koz and Michael Lington, after the
show.
Captain
Fingers at a Peak in His Career March
17, 2005 - Lee
Ritenour (aka Captain Fingers) has been signed
to Peak Records.
His debut recording OverTime will be released
in May on i.e. Music/Peak Records, marketed and
distributed by Concord Records. OverTime,
was originally produced by Ritenour as a DVD for
Video Arts Japan. It features seventeen special
guest artists including Dave Grusin, Chris
Botti, Ivan Lins, Patrice
Rushin, Harvey
Mason and Eric
Marienthal. The CD release includes three
additional tracks and will debut several weeks
prior to the DVD release in May. Peak Records,
founded by Andi Howard and The
Rippington's Russ Freeman is distributed and
marketed through Concord Records. Other artists
currently on their roster include The
Rippingtons, David
Benoit, Regina Belle, Paul
Taylor, Eric
Marienthal, The Braxton Brothers and Latoya
London. For further information visit www.peakrecords.com
- by Liz Rivard
Smooth
Jazz Goes Motown July
24, 2003 - First came "A Twist of Jobim"
the successful tribute to Brazilian legend Antonio
Carlos Jobim in 1997 then there was "A Twist
of Marley" in 2001 and now GRP records are
going to Motown. Set for release on September
23rd "A Twist of Motown" will again
feature guitarist Lee
Ritenour (left) on all tracks and the rest
of the cast reads like a who's who in Smooth Jazz.
The Motor city disc will feature Sax man Gerald
Albright, GRP's own Dave Grusin on piano, Trumpeter
Chris Botti,
Guitarist George Benson, new sax sensation Mindi
Abair and pianist Bob James. Michael
McDonald is now charting with his own tribute
to the famous Detroit sound with "Motown"
on Verve in Canada (Motown in the U.S.).
Check
out the track listing for "A Twist of Motown."
Inner
City Blues Papa Was a Rolling Stone Never Can Say Goodbye Just
My Imagination I Heard it Through the Grapevine The Tracks of My Tears
You Haven't Done Nothin' Creepin' Medley: War/What's Going On?
All This Love Got to Be There
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July
24, 2003 - First came "A Twist of Jobim"
the successful tribute to Brazilian legend Antonio
Carlos Jobim in 1997 then there was "A Twist
of Marley" in 2001 and now GRP records are
going to Motown. Set for release on September
23rd "A Twist of Motown" will again
feature guitarist 
