Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour is a prolific jazz guitarist who has recorded over 42 albums, appeared on over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits. From his start with The Mamas and The Papas to playing with the likes of Pink Floyd, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Frank Sinatra and Barbara Streisand, his eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a GRAMMY Award and 19 other GRAMMY nominations. Among Ritenour’s 35 chart songs is the Top 15 hit "Is It You," which became… Show more a contemporary jazz radio classic and is also a founding member of the seminal group, Fourplay. A true fusionist, he has often experimented with elements of funk, pop, rock, blues and classical music becoming a pioneer in the Contemporary Jazz and jazz-funk genres of music in the process.

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