05/07/2021

Lee Ritenour "Rio" (1979) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



 Label : JVC / Victor Musical Industries Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Rainbow (Don Grusin) 
02 - San Juan Sunset (Eumir Deodato) 
03 - Rio Funk (Lee Ritenour)

Side 2

01 - It Happens Everyday (Joe Sample)
02 - Ipanema Sol (Lee Ritenour)
03 - Simplicidãd (Lee Ritenour)
04 - A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That (Lee Ritenour)


Produced by Toshi Endo for Toshi Endo Productions
Co-Produced by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions
String Arranged by Dave Grusin
Horn Arranged by Jerry Hey
Recording Engineered by Don Murray, Larry Rosen
Recorded at :
Sigla Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santa Barbara Sound, California
A&R Studio, New York City
Davlen Studio, California
Mastered at Mastering Lab & A & M Studio, California

Musicians :
Lee Ritenour Played The Lead Acoustic Guitar on All Tunes

Rio Rhythm Section :
Drums : Paulinho Braga
Bass : Luizao Maia
Rhythm Guitar : Oscar Neves
Keyboards : Don Grusin
Percussions : Chico Batera, Jose Da Silva, Roberto Pinheiro, Armando Marcal

Calif. Rhythm Section :
Drums : Alex Acuña 
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Keyboards : Don Grusin
Soprano Sax & Flute : Ernie Watts
Percussion : Steve Forman

N.Y.C. Rhythm Section :
Drums : Buddy Williams
Bass : Marcus Miller
Rhythm Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Keyboards : Dave Grusin
Percussion : Rubens Bassini


Recording Information :

Side 1

01 - Rainbow

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1979
Strings Overdubing / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 25, 1979

02 - San Juan Sunset

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 21, 1979

03 - Rio Funk

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 21, 1979
Horns Overdubing / Recorded in Calif., October 8, 1979

Side 2

01 - It Happens Everyday

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in Calif., September 17, 1979
Strings Overdubing / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 25, 1979

02- Ipanema Sol

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in Calif., September 17, 1979

03 - Simplicidãd

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1979
Strings Overdubing / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 25, 1979

04 - A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That

Basic Rhythm / Recorded in N.Y.C., September 20, 1979
Horns Overdubing / Recorded in Calif., October 8, 1979