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Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour has been played on NTS over 20 times, featured on 33 episodes and was first played on 17 September 2014.

Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas and the Papas. Nicknamed "Captain Fingers", he (along with Larry Carlton) was a sought-after session guitarist by the mid-1970s. He is noted for playing his red Gibson ES-335 and his Gibson L5 guitars. One of his most notable influences is the pioneering jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. In 1976, he released his first solo album, First Course. This was followed up by…

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Before The Dawn
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)
Prestige1975
Before The Dawn
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)Prestige1975
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Jubilation
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)
Prestige1975
Jubilation
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)Prestige1975
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Countdown
Lee Ritenour
Concord Jazz2015
Countdown
Lee RitenourConcord Jazz2015
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Is It You?
Lee Ritenour
Elektra1981
Is It You?
Lee RitenourElektra1981
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Theme From Three Days Of The Condor
Lee Ritenour
Epic1976
Theme From Three Days Of The Condor
Lee RitenourEpic1976
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Countdown (Captain Fingers)
Lee Ritenour
Elektra1981
Countdown (Captain Fingers)
Lee RitenourElektra1981
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Theme From Three Days Of The Condor
Lee Ritenour
Epic1979
Theme From Three Days Of The Condor
Lee RitenourEpic1979
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Portrait
Lee Ritenour
GRP1988
Portrait
Lee RitenourGRP1988
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Butterfly
Lee Ritenour
GRP1986
Butterfly
Lee RitenourGRP1986
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Razzia
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)
Prestige1975
Razzia
Patrice Rushen feat. Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour (Skip Shimmin mix)Prestige1975
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