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Lee Ritenour sets the record straight on fixing George Benson’s Give Me the Night solo
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Dave Grusin, Charles Lloyd and Clarence Avant Feted at Jazz Foundation of America Benefit in L.A.
Nestled into a cozy corner of a shopping center high in the Hollywood hills, Herb Alpert’s jazz club Vibrato Grill was the site of a coronation Sunday for not one but three musical luminaries. The Jazz Foundation of America honored 10-time Grammy-winning composer and pianist Dave Grusin, saxophonist Charles Lloyd and trailblazing music executive Clarence […]
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Jun. 17—Twelve-time Grammy award-winning pianist and composer Dave Grusin and legendary jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour have a long history of recording together. But Grusin, who lives in New Mexico, performed live in his home state with Ritenour only once before, back in 2014. Ritenour, a multi-Grammy-nominated musician, became a session musician in his teens, sitting in with the Mamas and Papas ...
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Diana Krall, the HSO and lots of comedy among the Courant’s arts picks for week beginning April 3
Tributes abound for things to do in the arts scene the week of April 3 to 9. Diana Krall’s latest album honors her longtime producer, actor and comedian Roger Kabler presents a long-form impersonation of Robin Williams, and Marsha Mason revives interest in “Lost in Yonkers,” the 1991 comedy/drama by her late ex-husband Neil Simon. Dreamcatcher Eclectic L.A.-based jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour ...
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At 86, Oscar-Winning Composer Dave Grusin Is Ready to Tour Again When the COVID-19 Pandemic Subsides
Oscar-winning composer, Grammy-winning arranger, jazz pianist and bandleader, pioneer in the digital recording world: Dave Grusin could retire on his laurels. But at 86, he’s itching to get back on the road and perform again. “Oh, if they ever let us,” he tells Variety from his Montana ranch. “Not to have anything to do, it’s […]
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‘An All-Around Musician’: Steely Dan Guitarists Share Their Experiences of Working With Walter Becker
One of the great legacies of Steely Dan exists in the band’s second guitarist seat. Billboard had the opportunity to speak with four men who sat in that all-important chair of the Steely Dan ensemble.
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“It was like piano strings”: Lee Ritenour on the time BB King invited him to play Lucille
Ritenour says nobody on the planet could play like BB King did, and the King of the Blues' trademark vibrato was all the more remarkable on such an uncompromising guitar setup
