Wes Bound

Description

Lacquer Cutting by SST Brüggemann GmbH in Germany
180g Vinyl Pressing by Pallas GmbH in Germany
Cover Sleeve Printed & Made by Khiov in Korea

The Play 33 1/3 LP Series is a 1st LP issue project of the masterpiece albums which have never been released on vinyl LP. The albums are released by Universal Music Korea and the heavyweight vinyl LP is pressed in Germany. Khiov designs the project, reforms the original artworks for the LP size and produces the sleeves precisely by handmade. You will have a chance to experience great analogue sounds and to enjoy splendid artworks through the series.

Lee Ritenour, a superior studio guitarist, has recorded very few jazz albums throughout his career, preferring to play melodic pop and light funk. On the rare occasions when he has had an urge to perform jazz, Ritenour has been more than happy to show off the influence of Wes Montgomery; therefore, this tribute is a logical move, even if the results are not all that exciting. Ritenour mostly plays pieces from the later (and more commercial) half of Montgomerys career, along with four of his own originals that are sort of in the tradition. He also hedges his bet a little by throwing in a Bob Marley reggae tune. For jazz listeners who wish to sample some Lee Ritenour, this is one of his better recordings, but why purchase Wes Bound when there are so many more significant Wes Montgomery albums currently in print?

LINE-UP
LEE RITENOUR: guitar & electronic percussion
BOB JAMES: piano & keyboards
MELVIN DAVIS: bass
HARVEY MASON: drums, percussion
DAVE WITHAM, RONNIE FOSTER: B-3 organ
GARY NOVAK, STEVE GADD: drums
CASSIO DUARTE: percussion
AARON SMITH: rhythm track
PHIL PERRY, KATE MARKOWITZ, CARMEN TWILLIE: background vocals
MAXI PRIEST: vocal
ALAN BROADBENT: piano
JOHN BEASLEY: keyboards
JOHN PATITUCCI: bass, acoustic bass

CREDITS
Produced by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions
Executive Producers: Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Remastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering
Recorded September October, 1992
Additional Engineering by Lee Ritenour & Geoff Gillette
Second Engineer & Technical Assistant: Mike Kloster
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California; Starlight Studios, Malibu, California; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; Enterprise Studios, Burbank, California
Mixed at Sunset Sound
Digital Editing at CMS Digital by Robert Vosgien
Executive Assistant: Pamela Meadows
Additional Technical Assistants: Kevin Dixon & Paul May