Lee Ritenour - 1977 - Gentle Thoughts

[Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts]

Type: Studio Album
Genre: Smooth Jazz / Crossover Jazz
Original Release: 1977 JVC Compact Discs [VDJ-1001] (May 1977)
Audio CD Release: 1998 JVC Compact Discs (July 29, 1998)
Audio CD Release: 2003 JVC Victor (March 17, 2003)
Total Playtime: 00:37:56

01. [09:55] Captain Caribe / Getaway
02. [04:16] Chanson
03. [04:46] Meiso
04. [05:32] Captain Fingers
05. [04:48] Feel Like Makin' Love
06. [08:36] Gentle Thoughts

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Personnel:
- Lee Ritenour (guitar), 
- Ernie Watts (saxophone, flute), 
- Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen (piano, Fender Rhodes), 
- Anthony Jackson (bass), 
- Harvey Mason (drums), 
- Steve Forman (percussion).

Recorded @ Warner Brothers Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California in May 1977. 
Includes liner notes by Jeffrey Weber.
Produced by Mah Young

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- Review by Scott Yanow - allmusic.com
Between the popular Captain Fingers and his follow-up Rio, crossover guitarist Lee Ritenour recorded a trio of sets for the Japanese JVC label; each of the three have since been reissued on CD. This date matches Ritenour with his pickup group of the time, which was called "the Gentle Thoughts." The lineup is impressive (including Ernie Watts on tenor, soprano and flute, both Patrice Rushen and Dave Grusin on keyboards, electric bassist Anthony Jackson, drummer Harvey Mason and percussionist Steve Forman), but the music is typically lightweight. Rit's fans will be interested to hear a different version of "Captain Fingers" and the guitarist's interpretation of "Feel Like Makin' Love" and Herbie Hancock's "Gentle Thoughts," but most of the playing is best served by being used as moderately funky background music.

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- Review by J23enya - torrents.ru
Второй альбом, вышедшим под лейблом JVC и из-за этого он стал довольно редким.

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Переиздания
 - Audio CD (July 29, 1998), Label: Jvc Japan. Japanese limited edition in an LP-style slipcase digitally remastered featuring new artwork. Limited to 3000 copies.
- Audio CD (March 17, 2003), Label: Jvc Victor