1998 Lee Ritenour – This Is Love
This Is Love is a studio jazz fusion album by American guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1998 under the GRP Records label. The album achieved notable commercial success, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Alfie’s Theme (Sonny Rollins) 06:03
2 This Is Love (Lee Ritenour) 04:47
3 Mr. Papa (Lee Ritenour) 04:40
4 And You Know What … I Love You (Lee Ritenour) 05:19
5 Baltimore (Randy Newman) 04:53
6 Street Runner (Sonny Rollins) 07:36
7 Can You Feel It? (Lee Ritenour) 05:21
8 Dream Away (Lee Ritenour; Keith Holz) 04:28
9 Ooh-Yeah (Lee Ritenour) 03:50
10 Dreamwalk (Lee Ritenour) 05:26
11 Pavane (Gabriel Fauré) 06:47
Musicians
1 Alfie’s Theme
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Hammond Organ | Ronnie Foster |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Bill Evans |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
2 This Is Love
| Bass | Lee Ritenour |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
3 Mr. Papa
| Bass | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
4 And You Know What … I Love You
| Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Fender Rhodes | Alan Pasqua |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Sax | Bill Evans |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 Baltimore
| Bass | Lee Ritenour |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Violin | Ralph Morrison |
| Strings | Frank Becker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Lisa Fischer |
6 Street Runner
| Acoustic Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Hammond Organ | Ronnie Foster |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Piano | Alan Pasqua |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Bill Evans |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
7 Can You Feel It?
| Bass | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Fender Rhodes | Bob James |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Dream Away
| Bass | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
9 Ooh-Yeah
| Bass | Lee Ritenour |
| Bass (Pops) | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Lee Ritenour |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
10 Dreamwalk
| Acoustic Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Sonny Emory |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Alan Pasqua |
| Synthesizer | Frank Becker |
| Violin | Ralph Morrison |
11 Pavane
| Bass | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Alan Pasqua |
| Synthesizer | Frank Becker |
| Programming | Frank Becker |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Violin | Ralph Morrison |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Lee Ritenour, Don Murray
Arranged By – Lee Ritenour (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Frank Becker (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Phil Perry, Lee Ritenour (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer – Don Murray
Engineer (Additional) – Lee Ritenour, Bryan Zee
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Read, Kevin Dean, Tom Nellen, Doug Boehm
Mixed By – Don Murray
Mastered By – Don Murray
Mastered By (Assistant) – David McEowen
Photography – Catherine Ledner
Art Direction, Design – Patricia Lie
Mastered At Capitol Studios/Tower Mastering
Mixed At Sunset Sound, LA, CA
Recorded At Starlight Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Sunset Sound, LA, CA
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Arranged By – Lee Ritenour (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Frank Becker (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Phil Perry, Lee Ritenour (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer – Don Murray
Engineer (Additional) – Lee Ritenour, Bryan Zee
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Read, Kevin Dean, Tom Nellen, Doug Boehm
Mixed By – Don Murray
Mastered By – Don Murray
Mastered By (Assistant) – David McEowen
Photography – Catherine Ledner
Art Direction, Design – Patricia Lie
Mastered At Capitol Studios/Tower Mastering
Mixed At Sunset Sound, LA, CA
Recorded At Starlight Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Sunset Sound, LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright PolyGram Records Inc
Copyright PolyGram Records Inc