Wes Bound

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Wes Bound
Lee Ritenour Wesbound 1993a Album.png
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedSeptember – October 1992
Studio
Genre Jazz
Length53:31
Label GRP
Producer Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour chronology
Collection
(1991)
Wes Bound
(1993)
Larry and Lee
(1995)

Wes Bound is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1993 by GRP Records. The album comprises a mix of cover versions of original songs by famed jazz electric guitarist Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour originals in similar style, with a stellar cast of supporting musicians and studio technicians. Some years after its original release, it was reissued (in limited numbers) with the benefits of 20 Bit digital remastering, which many consider transformed it from merely good to a truly great album. '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.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wes Bound"Ritenour5:52
2."Boss City" Wes Montgomery 4:46
3."4 on 6"Wes Montgomery6:05
4."A Little Bumpin'"Ritenour4:27
5."Waiting in Vain" (with Maxi Priest) Bob Marley 5:09
6."Goin' on to Detroit"Wes Montgomery4:34
7."A New Day"Ritenour5:28
8."Ocean Avenue"Ritenour4:14
9."Road Song"Wes Montgomery4:45
10."West Coast Blues"Wes Montgomery4:30
11."N.Y. Time" (bonus track on international edition)Ritenour3:16

Personnel

Horns and Flutes

Strings

Production

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums [1] 1

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References

  1. "Lee Ritenour US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.