It can be heard exclusively on his album Rit. The LR-10 was produced from 1981 to 1987. In the early 1980s, Ritenour was given his own Ibanez signature model guitar, the LR-10. A true fusionist, he has often incorporated elements of funk, pop, rock, blues, Brazilian and most recently with Amparo (2008), classical music with jazz. Throughout his career, Ritenour has experimented with different styles of music. Ritenour has been at the top of many guitar polls throughout the world.

Briefcase' being played during MTV's first day. Ritenour also holds the distinction of having two of the promotional videos for his songs 'Is It You' and 'Mr. His prolific career includes a Grammy Award for the collaborative work Harlequin (1985), and 19 other Grammy nominations. One of his most notable influences is the pioneering jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery among others like Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell and John McLaughlin. He is noted for playing his red Gibson ES-335 and his Gibson L5 guitars. Ritenour was a sought-after session guitarist by the mid-1970s, and won Guitar Player Magazine's Best Studio Guitarist twice in the 1970s. He played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas & the Papas and given the moniker, 'Captain Fingers', because of his manual dexterity on the guitar. Ritenour was born Januin Los Angeles, California. Top Albums of 2010 from Canada’s “The Guardian”. JAZZIZ Magazine Publisher’s Album of the Year. UK’s Guitarist Magazine: The 1 Best 50 Guitar Albums of 2010. His highly acclaimed and popular 2010 hit album “Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory” had numerous awards in 2011 including, Guitar Album of the Year – Guitar International Magazine. Ritenour is considered to be a pioneer in the Contemporary Jazz and jazz-funk genres of music.Guitar Player Magazine awarded him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2010. One of his most popular songs was the smash hit, “Is It You” in 1981. He began his career at the age of 16 and has appeared on over 3000 sessions, recorded over 42 albums, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. Lee Mack 'Captain Fingers' Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist, recording artist, composer and producer. Lee Ritenour - 2006 - Smoke 'n' Mirrors.

Lee Ritenour - 2003 - The Very Best of.

Lee Ritenour - 2003 - A Twist of Motown.

Lee Ritenour - 2001 - A Twist of Marley.

Lee Ritenour - 1978 - The Captain's Journey.

Lee Ritenour - 1977 - Sugar Loaf Express.Jazzplanet gives you the complete discography of Lee Ritenour format Lossy ]

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