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Rio (Lee Ritenour album)

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Released
  
1979

Producer
  
Lee Ritenour

Artist
  
Lee Ritenour

Label
  
Elektra/Musician

Length
  
40:05

Rio (1979)
  
Feel the Night (1979)

Release date
  
1979

Genres
  
Jazz, Jazz fusion

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Recorded
  
Sigla Studio, Santa Barbara Sound, A&R Studio, Davlen Studio

Similar
  
Lee Ritenour albums, Jazz albums

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Rio is an album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour originally recorded for the Japanese JVC Records in New York City, Santa Barbara and Rio de Janeiro. It was released in 1982 in the US on Elektra/Musician Records, then on GRP Records in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence.

Contents

The track Rio Funk introduced the thumb bass of an unknown Marcus Miller, who went on to play with Miles Davis, and many others.

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Track listing

  1. "Rio Funk" - 5:10
  2. "San Juan Sunset" - 5:37
  3. "Rainbow" - 5:48
  4. "A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" - 5:09
  5. "Simplicidad" - 4:58
  6. "Ipanema Sol" - 5:28
  7. "It Happens Everyday" - 5:43

Personnel

  • Alex Acuña - drums, tracks 6 & 7
  • Rubens Bassini - percussion, tracks 1, 2 & 4
  • Chico Batera - percussion, tracks 3 & 5
  • Paulinho Braga - drums, tracks 3 & 5
  • Jose Da Silva - percussion, tracks 3 & 5
  • Dave Grusin - keyboards, tracks 1, 2 & 4
  • Don Grusin - keyboards, tracks 3, 5, 6 & 7
  • Steve Forman - percussion, tracks 6 & 7
  • Abe Laboriel - bass, tracks 6 & 7
  • Luizao Maia - bass, tracks 3 & 5
  • Armando Marcal - percussion, 3 & 5
  • Marcus Miller - bass, tracks 1, 2 & 4
  • Jeff Mironov - rhythm guitar, tracks 1, 2 & 4
  • Oscar Neves - rhythm guitar, tracks 3 & 5
  • Roberto Pinheiro - percussion, tracks 3 & 5
  • Ernie Watts - soprano sax & flute, tracks 6 & 7
  • Buddy Williams - drums, tracks 1, 2 & 4

    • 1985 Compact Disc Track listing

    1. "Rainbow"
    2. "San Juan Sunset"
    3. "Rio Funk"
    4. "It Happens Everyday"
    5. "Ipanema Sol"
    6. "Simplicidad"
    7. "A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That"

    Songs

    1Rio Funk5:51
    2San Juan Sunset5:30
    3Rainbow5:03

    References

    Rio (Lee Ritenour album) Wikipedia
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