Rit

Artist: Lee Ritenour
Label: Discovery / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 010467101325
EAN: 0010467101325
ASIN: B000003MTI

Release Date: 1994-02-21

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| Jazz | Styles | Music

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Smooth Jazz

| Jazz | Styles | Music

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| Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Mr. Briefcase
(Just) Tell Me Pretty Lies
No Sympathy
Is It You?
Dreamwalk
Countdown (Captain Fingers)
Good Question
(You Caught Me) Smilin'
On The Slow Glide
No Sympathy (Reprise)

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Customer Reviews:

California Memory.......2006-04-18

It was the early 80s. And my first introdution to Lee was "Countdown." I heard this song as a prelude to the comercial break during the television wrestling program. But it was during my tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps that I got hooked. "Rit" is an instant jazz classic. The whole album. I bought it on cassette tape while stationed at 29 Palms Marine Corps base. Every song was great, but the one or two songs that take me back to 29 Palms and Palms Springs, California are "No Sympathy" and "No Sympathy (Reprised.) The first is vocalized and the second version is Lee playing the guitar. When I hear these two versions of the same song, I go into serious melancholy thinking about walking through the streets of Palms Springs wishing to stay. Or even the town of 29 Palms.
This album is Lee before he took off. It showed the potential that he would later in his career, use to place him among the best of "smooth jazz" artists of the time. With Wes Montgomery as his role model he made it.
It is now on the "hard to find" list along with "Rit 2." If you should find either one, get them. You'll own true gold. I've got them. Now excuse me while I, a boy from Chicago, listen and go back in my mind to California, to Palms Springs, to 29 Palms.

LOVE it!.......2006-03-27

This is one of my favorite Rit albums! Does sound a bit dated, but this cd makes me feel happy. I really enjoy listening to it.

A Great Album.......2005-01-30

This was my introduction to Lee's music, and in many ways, to Jazz itself. As a fledgling guitarist, prior to buying this album I was caught up in the Rock n Roll scene along with all the other young guitar players that I knew at that time -- each of us trying to mimic Eddie Van Halen's riffs. "Rit" changed all of that for me. From the very first listen, I recognized the true talent of this gifted musician and gained an appreciation for the great production work of the recording as well. Some twenty-five years later, the production and record quality of this album still stacks up well against current releases. "Rit" had just enough of an edge to it so that I, a young Rock enthusiast, didn't dismiss it outright as "elevator musak". Once I gave it a chance, I was blown away by the technical skill of this guy and the degree of expression he was able to conjure up on his instrument. It is no exaggeration to say that this album single-handedly set a new standard for me and changed the direction of my musical interests. It made Jazz accessible and relevant to me, and opened the door to other styles of Jazz and artists whom I would never have heard of if not for its influince. Of course, today I own other CD's by Lee, which I enjoy very much, but "Rit" is still my favorite.

great tunes by great player........2004-03-02

Great cd for fans of real music(not todays hip hop and c-rap}.I bought this when it came out and have loved it ever since.5 stars.

5 stars for the RIT man!.......2004-01-01

This album is soooo 1981! I remember when his song "Is It You" came out on the radio. I was at least 2 or 3 years old. I just had to get this album. There are some other good tracks on this album too. It definitely stands the test of time. Lee Ritenour's album "Rit" is so touching, so beautiful, funky, and so romantic! I find it relaxing for those nights where you just want to unwind after a long day.

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