- Source: Rio (Lee Ritenour album)
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.
Critical reception
The Boston Globe wrote: "The sound is glorious. Each instrument is perfectly defined; the drums are crisp; the bells are like crystal."
Track listing
All titles composed by Lee Ritenour except where noted
"Rio Funk" – 5:10
"San Juan Sunset" (Eumir Deodato) – 5:37
"Rainbow" (Don Grusin) – 5:48
"A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" – 5:09
"Simplicidad" – 4:58
"Ipanema Sol" – 5:28
"It Happens Every Day" (Joe Sample) – 5:43
Personnel
Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar, rhythm arrangements
Dave Grusin – keyboards (1, 2, 4), string arrangements
Don Grusin – keyboards (3, 5-7)
Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (1, 2, 4)
Oscar Castro-Neves – rhythm guitar (3, 5)
Marcus Miller – bass (1, 2, 4)
Luizão Maia – bass (3, 5)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (6, 7)
Buddy Williams – drums (1, 2, 4)
Paulinho Braga – drums (3, 5)
Alex Acuña – drums (6, 7)
Rubens Bassini – percussion (1, 2, 4)
Chico Batera – percussion (3, 5)
Jose Da Silva – percussion (3, 5)
Armando Marçal – percussion (3, 5)
Roberto Pinheiro – percussion (3, 5)
Steve Forman – percussion (6, 7)
Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6, 7), flute (6, 7)
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
= Production
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Lee Ritenour – producer
Toshi Endo – co-producer
Don Murray – recording, mixing
Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
Ron Coro – art direction
Denise Minobe – art direction
Aaron Rapoport – front cover photography
L. Villoya – back cover photography
1985 release listing
"Rainbow"
"San Juan Sunset"
"Rio Funk"
"It Happens Everyday"
"Ipanema Sol"
"Simplicidad"
"A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That"
= GRP Reissue Credits
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Peter Lopez – production coordinator
Andy Baltimore – creative director
Reilcichi Nakayama – art design
Chu Kawahito – photography
The Mastering Lab and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) – mastering locations
Chart performance
References
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