Studio album by Lee Ritenour Released: 1976 Recorded: October 3 – 15, 1975 Studio: The Sound Labs, Hollywood, California Genre: Crossover jazz, smooth jazz.

First Course is the debut album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. The album was released on LP by Epic Records in 1976 and on CD by Columbia Records in 1990. First Course was made when Ritenour was considered the best session musician in Los Angeles next to guitarist Larry Carlton. He recorded the album with peers from Dante's and the Baked Potato club in Studio City, California.

In the first flush of a blossoming career as a first-call studio guitarist, Ritenour set out to become a solo artist as well in this artifact of the early . He rounded up some of his pals from the Baked Potato club in Studio City - including the archetypical funk drummer Harvey Mason, keyboardists Dave Grusin and Patrice Rushen and horn stalwarts like Tom Scott, Chuck Findley and Frank Rosolino.

Classical Guitar – Lee Ritenour (tracks: 5, 9). Clavinet – Dave Grusin (tracks: 8), Jerry Peters (tracks: 3), Larry Nash (tracks: 2, 4, 6), Michael Omartian (tracks: 1), Patrice Rushen (tracks: 8). Co-producer – Lee Ritenour. Congas – Jerry Steinholtz (tracks: 7). Drums – Ed Greene (2) (tracks: 4), Harvey Mason (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8).

Band Name Lee Ritenour. Album Name First Course. Music StyleJazz Rock. Members owning this album1. 1. Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That. 2. Sweet Syncopation. 3. Theme from Three Days of the Condor. 7. Canticle for the Universe. 9. Ohla Maria (Amparo).

Check Lee's latest News, Recordings, Upcoming Tour Dates and more. Album Notes: Bill Dickinson, Chuck Findley, Dave Grusin, Louis Johnson, Harvey Mason, Larry Nash, Michael O'Martian, Jerry Peters, Chuck Rainey, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Patrice Rushen, Tom Scott, Jerry Steinholz, Ian Underwood, Ernie Watts. Recorded @ The Sound Labs Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.

lee ritenour first course. Epic PE 33947 white label promo DJ timing strip bio insert orig sleeve. Price : 1. 4 € . 5 €. Format : LP. Cover condition : VG+ (Very Good +) Media condition : NM (Near Mint). lee ritenour first course. Epic - 1990 - original used. 0 €. Format : CD. Cover condition : VG (Very Good) Media condition : VG++ (Very Good ++).

First Course is the first studio album released by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. The album was released in 1976 on LP by the label Epic Records. The album was made at the time that Ritenour was still a session musician, perhaps considered the best of the time in Los Angeles, California next to Larry Carlton. He drafted friends and peers from Dante's and the Baked Potato club in Studio City, Los Angeles, California to record this "artifact of the early . jazz/funk sound" Ritenour.

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