RHYTHM SESSIONS [Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] Lee Ritenour, one of the leading guitarists in the U.S. West Coast fusion scene, releases his first new album in two years! He has released several albums including "Captain Fingers" under the Gentle Thoughts moniker, "Rio" under the Friendship moniker with Don Grusin, and a trilogy under the Fourplay moniker with Bob James/Nathan East/Harvey Mason. A guitarist of great skill, he has been at the forefront of the fusion scene from the 1970s to the present. This is his first new album in two years since "6 String Theory" was released on Concord in 2010. All songs are produced and arranged by Ritenour, and feature contributions from Chick Corea, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Dave Grusin, Christian McBride, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Sonny Emory, Melvin Davis, Melvin Davis, and more. Emory, Melvin Davis, Larry Goldings, Patrice Rushen, Oscar Seaton, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Wil Kennedy, Tal Wilkenfeld, Kurt Elling, Zamajobe ... The collaboration with old and new guests such as Zamajobe, Kurt Elling, and others has attracted a lot of attention. Also included are covers of Nick Drake's "River Man," Herbie Hancock's "Fat Albert Rotunda," Chick Corea's "Children's Song #1," Dave Grusin's "Punta Del Soul," and more.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

米西海岸フュージョン界を代表するギタリスト、Lee Ritenour、2年ぶりの新作! 米カリフォルニア出身、GRPの創設者/キーボーディストのデイヴ・グルーシンとの出会いをきっかけに音楽界に入り、Gentle Thoughts名義の『Captain Fingers』、Don GrusinとのFriendship名義の『Rio』、Bob James/Nathan East/Harvey MasonとのFourplay名義による3部作等、フュージョン・ヒストリーに燦然と輝く名作を発表。1970年代から現在に至るまで、シーンの最前線で活躍する超技巧派ギタリスト。本作はConcordからリリースされた2010年『6 String Theory』以来、2年ぶりの新作。全曲Ritenourのプロデュースとアレンジ。Chick Corea、George Duke、Stanley Clarke、Marcus Miller、Dave Grusin、Christian McBride、Dave Weckl、Vinnie Colaiuta、Sonny Emory、Melvin Davis、Larry Goldings、Patrice Rushen、Oscar Seaton、Peter Erskine、Alan Pasqua、Wil Kennedy、Tal Wilkenfeld、Kurt Elling、Zamajobe・・・等々の新旧豪華ゲスト陣との共演が話題を集める。さらにNick Drake「River Man」、Herbie Hancock「Fat Albert Rotunda」、Chick Corea「Children's Song #1」、Dave Grusin「Punta Del Soul」等のカヴァーも収録。