Alejandro Acuña, known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist.
Peak Records is an American record label that was founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman and Andi Howard in 1994. Peak is distributed by eOne Music.
Fourplay is the debut album by the American smooth jazz group Fourplay which was released in 1991. The group was originally composed by Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums). The album want to number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz charts, number 16 on the R&B charts and number 91 on the US Billboard 200. Since then the album went Gold according to the RIAA and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
Brave New World is the ninth album by American jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1996 for the GRP label.
The album reached #4 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart. It was the group's final release on the GRP label.
Earth Run is the fifteenth studio album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1986 through GRP Records. The album reached number ten on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Harlequin is a collaborative studio album by American pianist Dave Grusin and American guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1985 through GRP Records. The album reached No. 2 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, and earned a 1986 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement on an Instrumental for "Early A.M. Attitude". Harlequin also earned Grammy nominations for Best Engineered Recording, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals, and Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart. The medley Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.
Out of the Shadows is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1982, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. The track "She Could Be Mine" was released as a single.
Stolen Moments is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 1990, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Color Rit is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1989 by GRP Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Festival is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1988 by GRP Records. The album is a collaboration between musicians from New York City, Los Angeles, and Brazil. Festival reached No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.
Portrait is the sixteenth studio album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1987 through GRP Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Wes Bound is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1993 by GRP Records. The album contains cover versions of songs written by jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Wes Bound received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group and reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Collection is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. Collection contains a retrospective of Ritenour's 1979-1991 work. The album reached #7 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.
Drive is an album by the American guitarist Russ Freeman, released in 2002 for the Peak label. This album reached #7 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.
Rit's House' is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 2002, and recorded for the GRP label.
All Music praised Rit's House as "among his more memorable and substantial efforts". The album reached #4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Oasis is an album by American saxophonistist Eric Marienthal released in 1991, and recorded for the GRP label. AllMusic noted in its review that Oasis is "diverse, exciting, and highly enjoyable", and that the album represents Marienthal's "greatest growth as a composer".
One Touch is an album by American saxophonistist Eric Marienthal released in 1993, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #11 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart.
This Is Love' is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 1998, and recorded for the i.e. label.
All Music noted that Ritenour "has grown as a mature jazz artist on this album". The album reached #4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Walk Tall is an album by American saxophonist Eric Marienthal released in 1998, and recorded for the Verve label. It is Marienthal's tribute to the music of Cannonball Adderley. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.
