| Gentle Thoughts | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | JVC | |||
| Producer | Mah Young | |||
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Gentle Thoughts is the second solo album by Lee Ritenour, and was released as a Direct-to-disc recording. It features Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Anthony Jackson, Harvey Mason and Steve Forman. [2]
First Course is the debut album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. The album was released on LP by Epic Records in 1976 and on CD by Columbia Records in 1990.
Captain Fingers is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records.
The Captain's Journey is the sixth studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1978 by Elektra Records.
Finger Paintings is the third studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1977.
Sugar Loaf Express is a direct to disc studio album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1977.
Friendship is a studio album by Lee Ritenour released in 1978. This album was his third out of fourth to be recorded direct to a master disc, with each side of the LP one continuous performance.
Rio is an album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, recorded in New York City, Santa Barbara, and Rio de Janeiro, originally titled Lee Ritenour in Rio. It was released in 1979 in Japan on JVC Records, then in 1982 in the U.S. on Elektra/Musician Records, then on GRP in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence.
Earth Run is the fifteenth studio album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in April 1986 through GRP Records. The album reached number ten on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart in the United States and received a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental. The title track was also nominated for Best Instrumental Composition.
Mermaid Boulevard is Kazumi Watanabe's sixth studio album, released in 1978.
Discovered Again! is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1976, recorded for the Sheffield Lab label. It was originally a "direct to disc" recording. It was remastered and reissued on CD in Japan as Discovered Again! Plus with four bonus tracks. On the original vinyl, "Captain Bacardi" is misspelled as "Captain Bicardi".
Cinemagic is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1987, recorded for the GRP label. The album features Grusin's work as a film composer.
Collection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. Collection is a retrospective of Grusin's work from 1976–1989. The album reached No. 3 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.
The Orchestral Album is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1994, recorded for GRP Records. It contains both original recordings and new arrangements of previously released material. The arrangement of Three Cowboy Songs won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement.
Dave Grusin and the NY-LA Dream Band is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1984, recorded for the GRP label. The album was released in Japan by JVC as Dave Grusin and Dream Orchestra Live at Budokan. The album was recorded live in Tokyo, Japan, at Budokan. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
The Fabulous Baker Boys is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. This album is the soundtrack to the motion picture The Fabulous Baker Boys directed by Steve Kloves. The album reached No. 3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Out of the Shadows is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin. The album consists mostly of original, pop-influenced jazz compositions. Released by Arista and Grusin's own GRP Records in 1982, it experienced favorable critical reception and became a commercial success, spawning the single "She Could Be Mine" and becoming one of his highest-charting albums when it peaked at number four on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 88 on the all-genre Billboard 200. It continues to be retrospectively well regarded by critics.
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.
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.
Rit's House is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour released in 2002, and recorded for the GRP label. AllMusic praised Rit's House as "among his more memorable and substantial efforts". The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
Feel the Night is an album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1979. It was produced by Ritenour.
