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LEE RITENOUR   

The Captain's Journey

RELEASED
1978
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
jazz, pop, fusion, instrumental
TRACKS
01, The Captain's Journey  (8:02)
      Part I: The Calm  
      Patr II: The Storm  
02, Morning Glory  (5:53)
03, Sugarloaf Express  (5:05)
04, Matchmakers  (4:53)
05, What Do You Want?  (5:27)
06, That's Enough For Me  (5:24)
07, Etude  (3:49)
DURATION
38:35
MUSICIANS
LEE RITENOUR -guitars (1÷4,6), classical guitars (7), guitar
      synthesizers (1,5), 12 string guitars (1,3,5)
BILL CHAMPLIN -lead vocals (2)
PATTI AUSTIN -vocals (6)
TOM BAYLOR -vocals (6)
JAY GRAYDON -rhythm guitars (2,4)
MITCH HOLDER -rhythm guitars (3,5)
DAVE GRUSIN -piano (3,4,7), synthesizers (1,3), percussion
      (6,7), conducted strings
DAVID FOSTER -piano (2,4)
PATRICE RUSHEN -piano (1-I)
DON GRUSIN -piano (5)
IAN UNDERWOOD -synthesizers (1-II)
ED WALSH -programming (1,3)
DAVE VALENTIN -flute (7)
EDDY DANIELS -flute (7)
RAY BECKSTEIN -flute (7)
ERNIE WATTS -saxophone (4,5)
ABRAHAM LABORIEL -bass (1-I,2÷7)
ANTHONY JACKSON -bass (1-II)
STEVE GADD -drums (1,2,4÷7)
ALEX ACUÑA -percussion (1-II,3), drums (3)
LARRY ROSEN -percussion (7)
PAULINHO DA COSTA -percussion (3,5,6)
STEVE FORMAN -percussion (1,3)
STEVE THORNTON -percussion (4)
SUE EVANS -percussion (4÷7)
VENETTE GLOUD -backing vocals (2)
CARMEN TWILLIE -backing vocals (2)
DAVID NADIEN -concertmasters (1,2,4,5,7)
PRODUCED BY
LEE RITENOUR
DAVE GRUSIN
REVIEW
Lee Ritenour na "The Captain's Journey" používá stejnou strategii jako na úspěšném albu "Captain Fingers". Přiléhavé a naleštěné aranže, ovšem s minimálním sólovým prostorem, což je na škodu, neboť nevynikne vyjímečný kytarový talent hlavního protagonisty.