Lee Ritenour

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 50/52

How well do you know the music of Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Billy Gibbons, Eric Gales, Lucky Peterson, Robben Ford, Steve Hackett, Joe Satriani, John Mclaughlin, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°290 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of George Michael, Malcolm McLaren, Evelyn Champagne King, Taffy, Was [Not Was], Wang Chung, Nick Heyward, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Wilde, Matt...

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Pink Floyd release their eleventh album : ‘The Wall’ featuring ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ and ‘Comfortably Numb’ (1979)

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' is their eleventh studio album co-produced with Bob Ezrin and released as a double album on November 30, 1979 by Harvest / ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.In...

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This week In Jazz Legends 47/52

How well do you know the music of Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Weather Report, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Desmond,...

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20 Questions You Never Asked About Jazz Fusion| We Answer Them Anyway

This video explores Jazz Fusion through 20 factual Q&As — from Miles Davis’ electric era to bands like Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Return to Forever. It...

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RSO publish ‘Saturday Night Fever’ the soundtrack album from the eponymous film (1977)

'Saturday Night Fever' is the soundtrack album from the eponymous film featuring 'How Deep Is Your Love,' 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Night Fever' by the Bee Gees and released on November...

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The Pointer Sisters release their tenth album : ‘Break Out’ featuring ‘Neutron Dance’ (1983)

The Pointer Sisters' 'Break Out' is their tenth (and most successful) studio album released on November 6, 1983 by Planet.Track Listing : 1.Jump (For My Love) (Marti Sharron, Stephen Mitchell,...

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Happy Birthday Steve Lukather. ‘Hot Hand Luke’

This day (October 21, 1957), in San Fernando Valley, is born Steve Lukather, an American guitarist and singer, best known for his work with Toto.Tracklist : 1 . I Found...

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Benson Strictly Guitar

This Day (but in 2011), George Benson releases "Guitar Man" a mostly instrumental album.Now, guitar players are great on CD or streaming, but they are even better on video. By...

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Steely Dan release their sixth album : ‘Aja’ featuring ‘Deacon Blues’ and ‘Josie’ (1977)

Steely Dan's 'Aja' is their sixth ( and their best-selling) album, released on September 23, 1977 by Abc Records.Track Listing : 1.Black Cow (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 05:10 ....

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Barbra Streisand releases her twenty-second album : ‘Guilty’ featuring ‘Woman in Love’ (1980)

Barbra Streisand's 'Guilty' is her twenty-second studio album , produced and co-written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and released on September 23, 1980 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Guilty...

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The tracklisting of the new Joe Bonamassa (King Bee?) reads like a christic journey from shakedown and wounds to reconstruction and redemption. Heavy stuff and riffs!

Joe Bonamassa's 'Redemption' is his thirteenth solo studio album produced by Kevin Shirley and released on September 21, 2018 by J&R Adventures

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Me:nu Du Jour September 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Guns N' Roses, Frank Zappa, Natalie Cole, Elvis Costello, The Roots, Cocteau Twins, Tool, Ella Fitzgerald, Fourplay, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Kenny...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Lauryn Hill, George Benson, Mary J. Blige, Boston, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Smith, Jimmy Smith, Frank Sinatra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Super Furry Animals We...

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Concord publish George Benson’s ‘Songs and Stories’ produced with Marcus Miller (2009)

George Benson's 'Songs and Stories' is a studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on August 25, 2009 by Concord.Track listing : 1.Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James...

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Warner Bros. publish Fourplay’s second album : ‘Between the Sheets’ (1993)

Fourplay's 'Between the Sheets' is their second album released on August 17, 1993 by Warner Bros.Track listing : 1.Chant (Bob James) - 06:24 . 2.Monterey (Lee Ritenour) - 06:12 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour August 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joni Mitchell, Craig David, The Who, Maxwell, The xx, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Art Blakey, Bud Powell We Celebrate David Crosby, Roy Buchanan, Larry Graham We...

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Heads Up International release Mike Stern’s fourteenth solo album : ‘Big Neighborhood’ (2009)

Mike Stern's 'Big Neighborhood' is his fourteenth solo studio album released on August 11, 2009 by Heads Up International. Track listing : 1.Big Neighborhood (Mike Stern) - 07:40 . 2.6th...

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George Benson releases ‘Give Me The Night,’ an album produced by Quincy Jones (1980)

George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' is an album by produced by Quincy Jones and released in August, 1980 by Qwest Records. Track listing : . 1.Love X Love (Rod...

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We remember George Duke. ‘ReCounted’

This day (August 5, 2013inLos Angeles, California, died George Duke, a multi-faceted American musician,keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer .Tracklist : 1 . w/ Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong (2012)...

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