The Lee Ritenour Gibson L5 Signature archtop guitar Ritenour's solo career began with the album First Course (1976), a good example of the jazz-funk sound of the 1970s, followed by, The Captain's Journey (1978), and Feel the Night (1979). In 1979, he 'was brought in to beef up one of Pink Floyd's ' heaviest rock numbers, '. He played 'uncredited rhythm guitar' on '. As the 1980s began, Ritenour began to add stronger elements of pop to his music, beginning with Rit (1981). ' with vocals by reached No. 15 on the Billboard pop chart and No.

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27 on the Soul chart. The track peaked at number fifteen on chart. He continued with the pop-oriented music for Rit/2 (1982) and Banded Together (1984), while releasing a instrumental album in 1983 called On the Line.

He also provided rhythm guitar on 's album Funkin' for Jamaica. He recorded Harlequin (1985) with and vocals. His next album,, was nominated for a. Avery pro design software.

The album's title track was also Grammy nominated in the category of. (GRP, 1987) included guest performances by,,. In 1988, his Brazilian influence came to the forefront on Festival, an album featuring his work on nylon-string guitar.

He changed direction with his straight-ahead jazz album Stolen Moments which he recorded with saxophonist, pianist, bassist, and drummer. During the same year, he composed the theme song for the Canadian TV series. 1990–present [ ] In 1991 Ritenour and keyboardist formed the group. He left the group in 1998 and was replaced.

He released the career retrospective Overtime in 2005. Smoke n' Mirrors came out the next year with the debut of his thirteen-year-old son, Wesley, on drums. Celebrating his fifty years as a guitarist in 2010, Ritenour released 6 String Theory, a title that refers to six musical areas covered by the use of guitar. Ritenour has been a judge for the Independent Music Awards.

Awards [ ] Grammy Awards [ ] The are awarded annually by the. Ritenour has received one award out of sixteen nominations.

Year Category Nominated work Result 1978 'The Captain's Journey' Nominated 1981 RIT Nominated 1985 'Early A.M. Attitude' Won Nominated 'Harlequin' Nominated 1986 Nominated 'Earth Run' Nominated 1990 Nominated 1993 Nominated '4 on 6' Nominated Nominated 1994 'Ability to Swing' Nominated 1995 Nominated Larry and Lee Nominated 1997 Alive in L.A. Nominated 1997 Nominated • Album of the Year, Jazziz magazine (2010) • Best International Instrumentalist, (2011) Discography [ ] Albums [ ] Date Title Label 1976 1977 1977 Epic 1977 JVC 1978 Jasrac 1978 Elektra 1979 1979 1979 Friendship Elektra 1981 Rit Discovery 1982 Rit 2 Discovery 1983 On the Line GRP 1984 Banded Together Discovery 1985, with Dave Grusin GRP 1986 GRP 1987 GRP 1988 GRP 1989 GRP 1990 GRP 1993 GRP 1995 Larry & Lee, with GRP 1997 Alive in L.A. GRP 1998 I.E. Music 1999 2002 GRP 2003 World Of Brazil GPR 2005 Overtime 2006 Smoke 'n' Mirrors Peak 2008 Amparo, with Dave Grusin Decca 2010 6 String Theory 2012 Rhythm Sessions Concord 2015 A Twist of Rit Concord Charted singles [ ] Date Title Position Chart (US) 1981 Countdown Captain Fingers Cross My Heart 69 1993 Waiting in Vain (ft. ) 54 2007 Smoke 'n' Mirrors 27 Forget Me Nots 14 2010 Shape of My Heart (Lee Ritenour, & ) 19 Put the Top Down ( ft.