Jazz / Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Lee Ritenour - Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Synthesizer, Liner Notes, Guitar (Synthesizer), Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
Andy Baltimore Creative Director, Design, Graphic Design
Anthony Jackson Guitar (Bass), Bass
Antonio Peticov Cover Art, Cover Design
Arnold Madlener Second Engineer, Engineer
Bob James Keyboards, Soloist
Caetano Veloso Vocals
Carlinhos Brown Djembe, Percussion, Cabasa, Pandeiro
Chris Cuffaro Photography
Dan Serrano Graphic Design, Design
Dave Grusin Executive Producer, Arranger, Keyboards
Dave Kunze Design, Graphic Design
David Gibb Graphic Design, Design
Don Murray Engineer, Producer, Digital Mixing
Ernie Watts Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Gary Solomon Assistant, Assistant Engineer
Gracinha Leporace Vocals (Background)
Ivan Salgado Graphic Design
Jerry Hey Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Arranger, Horn, Strings
João Bosco Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic)
Johnny Mandel Horn Arrangements, Arranger, String Arrangements
Kevin Dixon Second Engineer, Mixing
Larry Rosen Executive Producer
Larry Walsh Digital Editing, Editing
Larry Williams Horn, Strings
Marcus Miller Bass
Omar Hakim Drums
Paulinho Da Costa Bongos, Bells, Percussion
Peter Doell Mixing, Second Engineer
Randy Kerber Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Robbie Kondor Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming
Suzanne Sherman Production Coordination
Wally Traugott Digital Mastering, Mastering
Zero Nylin Production Assistant
Ritenour's second acoustic album, like his first, has an overall Brazilian theme but this time, he recorded his ensemble of New York, L.A. and Brazilian musicians in one locale, New York City. This is a superior record to Rio, though, because there is a deeper Brazilian feeling to the arrangements, and Lee's own playing is even more refined and meaningful. "Waiting For You," a solo track on an acoustic guitar synthesizer, is especially attractive. The core crew consists of a collection of pro's pros -- Ernie Watts on alto and tenor, Dave Grusin or Bob James on keyboards, Marcus Miller or Anthony Jackson on bass, Omar Hakim on drums, Paulinho Da Costa and Carlinhos Brown on percussion -- who lay down smooth yet gently grooving backdrops for Rit to ride. Joao Bosco and Gracinha Leporace contribute fascinating Portuguese vocals to the album's two most appealing and thoroughly Brazilian-flavored tracks, "Latin Lovers" and "Odile, Odila" -- and Caetano Veloso brings a softer-focused vocal style to "Linda." ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide |
