Rio (Lee Ritenour album)

Rio is an album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour recorded in New York City, Santa Barbara, and Rio de Janeiro, originally titled Lee Ritenour In Rio. It was released in 1979 in Japan on JVC Records, then in 1982 in the U.S. on Elektra/Musician Records, then on GRP in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence.[2][3]

Rio
Studio album by
Lee Ritenour
Released1979
Studio
  • Sigla Studio (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Santa Barbara Sound Design (Santa Barbara, California)
  • Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • A&R Recording (New York City, New York)
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
Length40:05
LabelGRP, Elektra/Musician, JVC
ProducerLee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour chronology
Friendship
(1978)		 Rio
(1979)		 Feel the Night
(1979)
1982 Elektra/Musician cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

All titles composed by Lee Ritenour except where noted

  1. "Rio Funk" – 5:10
  2. "San Juan Sunset" (Eumir Deodato) – 5:37
  3. "Rainbow" (Don Grusin) – 5:48
  4. "A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" – 5:09
  5. "Simplicidad" – 4:58
  6. "Ipanema Sol" – 5:28
  7. "It Happens Every Day" (Joe Sample) – 5:43

Personnel

Production
  • Lee Ritenour – producer
  • Toshi Endo – co-producer
  • Don Murray – recording, mixing
  • Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Denise Minobe – art direction
  • Aaron Rapoport – front cover photography
  • L. Villoya – back cover photography
  • David Bendett and Barry Menes with DBAM Management – management

1985 release listing
  1. "Rainbow"
  2. "San Juan Sunset"
  3. "Rio Funk"
  4. "It Happens Everyday"
  5. "Ipanema Sol"
  6. "Simplicidad"
  7. "A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That"

GRP Reissue Credits
  • Peter Lopez – production coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • Reilcichi Nakayama – art design
  • Chu Kawahito – photography
  • The Mastering Lab and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) – mastering locations

Chart performance
YearChartPosition
1982 Billboard Jazz Albums 11
1982 Billboard Pop Albums 163

References
  1. Ginell, Richard S. "Rio - Lee Ritenour : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
  3. Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
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