This day (January 11, 1952), in Los Angeles, California, is born Lee Ritenour, an American jazz guitarist.

Alphonse Mouzon's 'Mind Transplant' is his third album recorded between December 4 and 10, 1974 with Tommy Bolin & Lee Ritenour on guitar and released in 1975 By Blue Note.

'Fourplay' is their eponymous debut album (featuring Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James) released on September 17, 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.

'Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory' is an album recorded for his 50th birthday with John Scofield, Taj Mahal, Pat Martino, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Slash, George Benson, B.B. King, Steve Lukather, Mike Stern and more and released on June 29, 2010 by Concord.

Released on August 21, 2015, "A Twist Of Rit" is an album by Lee Ritenour revisiting and reworking songs from some of his earliest albums.

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Guitarist Lee Ritenour Discusses His New Album, ‘A Twist of Rit’
What I started to notice was that a lot of these groups were borrowing elements that we were doing back in the Seventies and Eighties. That’s when I thought, what if we went in and took my tunes from those early records and twisted them up and gave them a fresh look?

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Other songs from First Course -“Fatback,” “A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That,” and the funky 9/4 time hit “Sweet Syncopation,” set the pace for the roots of rhythm and the beats that just won’t quit. Lee’s jumpin’ classics give this side of Rit…

Rachelle Ferrell , Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau, Carlos Santana, Jill Scott, Earl Klugh, Minnie Riperton, Lee Ritenour, Natalie Cole, Benny Goodman, Noa, Count Basie

Al Caiola, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Marc Ribot, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Lee Ritenour, John Mclaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, George Benson, Jan Akkerman, Robben Ford, Jimmy Page

Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Billy Gibbons, Eric Gales, Lucky Peterson, Robben Ford, Steve Hackett, Joe Satriani, John Mclaughlin, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Steve Howe, Mark Speer, Wes Montgomery

Flea & Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards & U2, John Mayer & Eric Clapton, Lee Ritenour & Steve Lukather, Steve Cropper, Robert Cray & Dave Edmonds, Elton John & Leon Russell, Lauryn Hill & Ziggy Marley, Wyclef Jean & Destiny's Child, Donna Summer & Seal, Jack Bruce & Friends, John Legend & Esperanza Spalding

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Wynton Marsalis, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Kenny Barron, Oscar Peterson, Clark Terry, Mel Torme, George Shearing, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Brian Blade, Dave Liebman, Antonio Faraò, Christian McBride, John Scofield, Antonio Sanchez, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruby Braff, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Mike Stern, Eric Johnson

Mark Knopfler, Tommy Emmanuel, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Bernstein, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Gary Clark Jr., Buckethead, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash, Jeff Beck, Jack White

Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Tomatito, Sonny Landreth, Ronny Jordan, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Micheal Hampton, Joe Satriani, Marc Ribot, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai

Chet Atkins, Stanley Jordan, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Steve Vai, Mick Taylor, Randy Bachman, Buckethead, John Frusciante, Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Pete Townshend

This day (March 22, 1943), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is born George Benson, an American guitarist and singer.

This day (March 2, 1948), in Torrance, California, is born Larry Carlton, an American guitarist.

Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Tania Maria, Hiromi, Michel Legrand, Ben Sidran, Marcus Roberts, Dave Grusin, Bill Evans, Alice Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Tommy Flanagan, Big Tiny Little

This day (December 25, 1939), in Marshall, Missouri, is born Bob James, a keyboardist, arranger and producer.

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' is their eleventh studio album co-produced with Bob Ezrin and released as a double album on November 30, 1979 by Harvest / Columbia

'Saturday Night Fever' is the soundtrack album from the eponymous film featuring 'How Deep Is Your Love,' 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Night Fever' by the Bee Gees and released on November 15, 1977 by RSO / Polydor

The Pointer Sisters' 'Break Out' is their tenth (and most successful) studio album released on November 6, 1983 by Planet.

This day (October 21, 1957), in San Fernando Valley, is born Steve Lukather, an American guitarist and singer, best known for his work with Toto.

This Day (but in 2011), George Benson releases "Guitar Man" a mostly instrumental album.

Now, guitar players are great on CD or streaming, but they are even better on video. By the simple fact that you can watch their fingers. (No you cannot on a CD).

Steely Dan's 'Aja' is their sixth ( and their best-selling) album, released on September 23, 1977 by Abc Records.

Barbra Streisand's 'Guilty' is her twenty-second studio album , produced and co-written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and released on September 23, 1980 by Columbia.

Joe Bonamassa's 'Redemption' is his thirteenth solo studio album produced by Kevin Shirley and released on September 21, 2018 by J&R Adventures

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Bonamassa throws in a flashy solo, but his playing, as well as his vocals, have a lot of soul. He’s not phoning in this performance.

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Want it or not, a breakup album is his next rite of passage to join the greats

Joe Bonamassa - Redemption

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"Seesaw" by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa is their second album (containing 11 cover versions of Beth's favorite songs), released on May 20, 2013. >>

Released on August 26, 2003, "Blues Deluxe" is the third studio album by Joe Bonamassa. >>

Recorded on December 21, 2001 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, "A New Day Yesterday

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George Benson's 'Songs and Stories' is a studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on August 25, 2009 by Concord.

Fourplay's 'Between the Sheets' is their second album released on August 17, 1993 by Warner Bros.

Mike Stern's 'Big Neighborhood' is his fourteenth solo studio album released on August 11, 2009 by Heads Up International.

George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' is an album by produced by Quincy Jones and released in August, 1980 by Qwest Records.

This day (August 5, 2013inLos Angeles, California, died George Duke, a multi-faceted American musician,keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer .

This day (June 26, 1934), in Littleton, Colorado, is born Robert David Grusin a.k.a Dave Grusin, an American composer, arranger and pianist .

This day (June 22, 1943), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Eumir Deodato, a Brazilian pianist, composer and arranger.

Wikipedia : This day (June 22, 1943), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Eumir Deodato, a Brazilian pianist, composer and arranger.

Eumir Deodato: His discography, including compilations and all his work as arranger, producer and keyboardist, surpasses 450 albums. In addition, several artists over the years have

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This day (May 17, 1942), in Harlem, New York, is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks a.k.a Taj Mahal, an American blues musician.