Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

45 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Guitar Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

Label

Universal Classics & Jazz

Performer

Lee Ritenour, 1952-, Paulinho Da Costa, 1948-, David Foster, 1949-, Tommy Funderburk, fl. 1980, Dave Grusin, 1934-, Don Grusin, 1941-, Abraham Laboriel, 1947-, Harvey Mason Jr., 1968-, Greg Mathieson, 1950-, Perry, Phil, Tom Scott, 1912-1961, Carlos Vega, Ernie Watts, 1945-, Maurice White, 1941-2016, Larry Williams, 1935-1980, Jimmy Johnson, 1894-1955

UPC (Physical)

00011105953825

Release Date

1991-03-21

Review

Dedicated to the First Earth Run, in which runners circled the globe for peace in 1986, Ritenour's 16th solo album was performed on a variety of nine different guitars, counting the peculiarly fuzzy, futuristic sound of the synthaxe. For reasons having little to do with that, and far more to do with more musical playing by Rit, better material and L.A. sessionmen on their game, this is a more interesting record than most of its immediate predecessors. The standout cut here is a welcome cover of Herbie Hancock's "Butterfly; " also worthy of note are the techno-fried quasi-salsa in "The Sauce" and the title cut. Among some of the musicians who appear in the mix are Dave and Don Grusin, Ernie Watts (heard to better effect than usual on Rit's '80s albums), Carlos Vega and Paulinho Da Costa. The sessions sound too processed to allow for much spontaneity, but the Ritenour funk chops do appear more often and more effectively here. The CD version contains an extra tune, "Hero." ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Guitar Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz de Guitarra, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Contemporáneo, Jazz Contemporâneo

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Jazz de Guitarra, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Contemporáneo, Jazz Contemporâneo