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The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is pleased to announce Lee Ritenour as our 2008 recipient of the George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards body first honoured George Benson in 2005, followed by Bob James in 2006. We kicked off 2007 with a tribute to Spyro Gyra which leads us to Ritenour.

It wasn't exactly difficult to find musicians to share their thoughts on our honoured guitarist. In fact when word got out that Ritenour was our inductee this year many musicians came to us with their quotes.

Read out tribute pages on the sensational Lee Ritenour. Smooth Jazz broadcaster, musicians, execs, managers and fans shared their thoughts on a pretty cool journey they shared with Ritenour.

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Main Ritenour Page Ritenour Interview Ritenour Quotes Rit's Story
Lee Ritenour Music News Official Lee Ritenour Site

 

 

 

 

The Lee Ritenour Story - b. Lee Mack Ritenour, 11 January 1952, Los Angeles, CA, USA. The prolific Ritenour has established himself as one of the world's leading jazz guitarists with a series of accessible albums over three decades. Starting at the age of 16, Ritenour played his first session with The Mama's and the Papa's. Two years later he was backing Tony Bennett and Lena Horne at L.A.'s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Know as "Captain Fingers," Ritenour became a sought-after session player in the mid-70's. Starting in 1976, at the age of 24, he began his own solo career which now includes over 30 albums and collaborations. more

The Lee Ritenour Discography - From "First Course" in 1976 to 2006's "Smoke N Mirrors" the road has had lot's of detours for Lee Ritenour and he wouldn't have had it any other way. Revisit the classic albums from his groundbreaking solo sets to his earlier Fourplay CD's.. Check out the links on the far right of each page of our tribute and complete your Lee Ritenour Collection.

Quotes for Lee Ritenour - Whether you are a fan or colleague of Lee Ritenour's the result are the same.Touching lives on a large scale is not an easy feat yet through the years "Captain Fingers" has redirected many of us to a better place. Join in and share your memories, inspirations and favorite Lee Ritenour album stories. Read more

The Lee Ritenour Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Interview - Coming Soon
 
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