Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Rio Funk

04.07.2011

Live at Auditorium Stravinski

Throughout his career, guitarist Lee Ritenour has experimented with different styles of music. A true Jazz fusionist, he has often incorporated elements of funk, pop, rock, blues, Brazilian in his compositions. Lee has appeared on over 3000 sessions, recorded over 40 solo and collaboration albums and count among his featurings such great artists as B.B. King and George Benson. On July 4, he will be joined on stage by Academy Award- winning composer Dave Grusin, with whom he recorded his 2008 album Amparo.

David Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Throughout his career he won numerous awards for his soundtracks and record works, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys. Recently he has turned his attention to his own compositions. They can be heard on CD's in collaboration with major artists including Lee Ritenour with whom he will share the Stravinski stage on July 4.

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