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Lee Ritenour, Jazz Guitarist of the World, the “Captain Fingers” – Known as “Captain Fingers” for his ability to play the guitar, is a jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, musician, and composer from the United States were leading since the early 1970s. Ritenour is also known as one member of the contemporary jazz group Fourplay that debuted in the 1990s. After returning solo career, Ritenour still fluttering in the jazz music scene.
Name Ritenour (62) is very well known by fans of jazz in Indonesia. Several times he appeared on the stage of the annual jazz festival in Jakarta Java Jazz. In May 2014, Ritenour even appeared on the campus of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta.
Ritenour prolific composing songs. A total of 19 of his songs never received Grammy Award nominations, including the work of his collaboration with pianist Dave Grusin “Harlequin” (1985). More than 30 jazz songs included in the contemporary jazz charts since 1976.
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, on January 11, 1952, Lee Mack Ritenour began playing guitar at age 8 years and decided to pursue music when he was 12 years old.
Ritenour’s parents support his ideals and encourage their children to learn from some of the best guitar teacher in southern California. At age 15, he joined the band The Esquires.
When musician John Phillips (deceased) who also hear the game music promoter Ritenour, he immediately invited him to play in his band, The Mamas & The Papas.
He appeared for the first time in public at the age of 16 years with the band and created the song “Captain Fingers” which later became the title for himself. Taste Ritenour become obsolete.
Ritenour has a special passion in jazz and the name of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery (late) was overpowering. In honor of Wes Montgomery, Ritenour create “Wes Bound” in the album of the same name released in 1993. “Wes Bound” is a work that interprets music Ritenour Wes Montgomery. Ritenour also mention the names of jazz guitarists Joe Pass (65), Kenny Burrell (83), and John McLaighlin (72) affects the music.
Since the age of 18, for five years, Ritenour play with prestigious artists such as Lena Horne (late) and Tony Bennett (88).
Ritenour stopped for a while to continue his studies at the University of Southern California, where he studied classical guitar to Christopher Parkening. Two and a half years later, Ritenour resumed his career in music. He never won the title of “Alumnus of the Year” from his alma mater.
Until the mid-1970s, Ritenour is a top musician in Los Angeles. Some of the artists who had collaborated in the album Lee Ritenour among Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Natalie Cole, the Bee Gees, and Quincy Jones, as well as jazz musician Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Alphonso Johnson, and Stanley Turrentine.
Ritenour twice won the award as Best Studio Guitarist in Guitar Player magazine in the 1970s. He used a Gibson ES-335 guitar and a Gibson L5.
Ritenour also has an interest in the Brazilian and Latin music. He never duet with Sergio Mendes in 1973 and made an album recorded with Flora Purim, Gato Barbieri, and Paulinho Da Costa.
In 1976, Ritenour began to make his first solo album First Course genre crossover jazz and pop jazz. The album shows a funk / jazz strong in the mid-1970s.
Ritenour released the album The Captain’s Journey (1978) and Feel the Night (1979). In these albums, Ritenour show his ability to play guitar Gibson ES-335.
In 1985, Ritenour record “Harlequin” with pianist Dave Grusin. Both are often collaborate. Thanks to the “Herlequin”, Ritenour with Dave Grusin received a Grammy Award in 1986 for Best Arrangement on an Instrumental.
Here, Ritenour show his skill plays classic acoustic guitar. The album also features singer and songwriter from Brazil, Ivan Lins.
Ritenour has two promotional videos for the songs, “Is It You” and “Mr. Briefcase” played during the early days of MTV. In various polls around the world, Ritenour has always been at the top.
group Fourplay
In 1990, Ritenour formed the band’s most successful contemporary jazz, Fourplay, together with keyboard player Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason.
The band released its first album in 1991. The album Fourplay, unexpected, very popular, sold a million copies and perched in first place Billboard contemporary jazz charts for 33 weeks.
Two years later, Between the Sheets Fourplay album was released in 1993, also reap success after perched at the top, receiving the title of gold and was nominated for a Grammy.
In 1994, the group released their third album Elixir Fourplay. Repeating the success first and second album, the third album had reached the first position Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts, and even survive in the list of the charts for over 90 weeks!
In 1997, the group released a compilation album The Best of Fourplay contains the best songs from the three albums previous Fourplay. Fourplay achieve commercial success thanks to incorporate elements of R & B and pop in their albums.
After Ritenour out of Fourplay in 1998, the position was replaced Ritenour Larry Carlton. In 2010, Larry Carlton out and replaced guitarist Chuck Loeb.
solo career
After parting from Fourplay, Ritenour was busy with a hectic schedule, working on solo projects and projects with Dave Grusin and Bob James. He continued releasing albums and performing in concerts around the world.
In 2005, Ritenour Overtime released an album consisting of 13 songs. He gave a touch of swing in the opening song, “Boss City”, created by Wes Montgomery, guitarist during this affects their music.
Ritenour also give a touch of mellow on the second song “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis. Ritenour invites jazz trumpeter Chris Botti collaborate in “Papa was a Rolling Stone”.
Album Ritenour Smoke n ‘Mirrors which was released in August 2006 to add legasinya. In this album, her son, Wesley, makes debut and appear as a drummer at the age of 13.
In June 2010, to celebrate 50 years of work as a guitarist, Ritenour released the album Six String Theory. The album featured a number of well-known among guitarists Steve Lukather, Neal Schon, John Scofield, Slash, Pat Martino, BB King, George Benson, Keb ‘Mo’, Mike Stern, as well as the young guitarist Andy McKee, Joe Robinson, and Guthrie Govan.
In 2012, Ritenour released a collaborative album, featuring guest artist Dave Grusin, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Chick Corea, and Patrice Rushen.
It’s a long way since the 1970s when Ritenour appears every Tuesday evening at a jazz club famous Baked Potato in Studio City, Los Angeles, the band with Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Harvey Mason, and Ernie Watts, for five years.
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, and even Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell seen in the last row of the audience in the jazz clubs until the early hours.
Throughout his career, Ritenour playing music with different styles.
As fusionis true, he often incorporates elements of funk, pop, rock, blues, and rhythm of Brazil.
From rock to blues and jazz, that diversification Ritenour music. It all became the foundation for more than 3,000 performances as a guitarist. kunci gitar