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Lee Ritenour sets the record straight on fixing George Benson’s Give Me the Night solo
Quincy Jones made Ritenour swear never to tell George Benson about the incident
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Lee Ritenour reveals all about his top secret mission to save George Benson’s Give Me The Night solo
After an unfortunate recording accident in the analogue tape days, Quincy Jones needed an 11th hour rescue job and duly made a late night call to the only player who could help
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Jacksonville Jazz Festival announces first performers for 2024 event
Joss Stone, Keiko Matsui, Gregory Porter and the Baylor Project are among the first acts announced for the 2024 Jacksonville Jazz Festival.
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Jazz phenom and TikTok sensation to headline Rochester jazz festival
See who is headlining this year's jazz festival in Rochester.
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The guitarists who recorded with Pink Floyd (whose names aren't David Gilmour, Syd Barrett or Roger Waters)
A number of session kings – and a one-time member of Thin Lizzy – all made six-string contributions to the band's catalog
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Dave Grusin, Charles Lloyd and Clarence Avant Feted at Jazz Foundation of America Benefit in L.A.
Nestled into a cozy corner of a shopping center high in the Hollywood hills, Herb Alpert’s jazz club Vibrato Grill was the site of a coronation Sunday for not one but three musical luminaries. The Jazz Foundation of America honored 10-time Grammy-winning composer and pianist Dave Grusin, saxophonist Charles Lloyd and trailblazing music executive Clarence […]
- EntertainmentThe Santa Fe New Mexican
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Jun. 17—Twelve-time Grammy award-winning pianist and composer Dave Grusin and legendary jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour have a long history of recording together. But Grusin, who lives in New Mexico, performed live in his home state with Ritenour only once before, back in 2014. Ritenour, a multi-Grammy-nominated musician, became a session musician in his teens, sitting in with the Mamas and Papas ...
- EntertainmentHartford Courant
Diana Krall, the HSO and lots of comedy among the Courant’s arts picks for week beginning April 3
Tributes abound for things to do in the arts scene the week of April 3 to 9. Diana Krall’s latest album honors her longtime producer, actor and comedian Roger Kabler presents a long-form impersonation of Robin Williams, and Marsha Mason revives interest in “Lost in Yonkers,” the 1991 comedy/drama by her late ex-husband Neil Simon. Dreamcatcher Eclectic L.A.-based jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour ...
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At 86, Oscar-Winning Composer Dave Grusin Is Ready to Tour Again When the COVID-19 Pandemic Subsides
Oscar-winning composer, Grammy-winning arranger, jazz pianist and bandleader, pioneer in the digital recording world: Dave Grusin could retire on his laurels. But at 86, he’s itching to get back on the road and perform again. “Oh, if they ever let us,” he tells Variety from his Montana ranch. “Not to have anything to do, it’s […]
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‘An All-Around Musician’: Steely Dan Guitarists Share Their Experiences of Working With Walter?Becker
One of the great legacies of Steely Dan exists in the band’s second guitarist seat. Billboard had the opportunity to speak with four men who sat in that all-important chair of the Steely Dan ensemble.
