I'm 58 now. I got to know Dave Grusin's Mountain Dance through my 11 years older brother when I was 13, that's about 45 years ago. I am as thrilled by his music today as I was then. Basically, Dave has accompanied me throughout my life. I thank him for that.
51 years old now, been a fan since my first year in high school at 14 years old and friends used to say I listened to "Old people music" well I'm old now, and it still sounds better than what my kids listen to on the radio.
SONGS: Night Rhythms 0-8:15 Wes Bound 8:35-17:40 Stolen Moments 17:41-26:24 It Might Be You 28:04-31:41 Mountain Dance 32:07-38:30 Lay it down 39:24-51:25 Rio Funk 53:22-1:07:21
Sonny is indeed one of Lee's best drummers and he's played with a few, especially the great Carlos Vega, but Sonny makes Lee's decision to drag along his son Wesley as part of the musical tag-team is more about nepotism than musicianship. You can't get any better than Sonny in terms of chops, in the pocket groove, and strong, consistent backbeat. Go listen to recent concerts, hear son Wesley, and then come back to this performance.
One of the best live concerts I have ever watched! The comradery on stage was amazing to see. 4 world class musicians at the top of their game...just freaking fantastic!
My Dear God, if more people would listen and pay attention to this type of music and look at and just watch these great artists think where we could be.
Yes I agree with you rayjr.9187. Just consider that there´s no more option: ! 1. to listen to good music and 2. to listen to trash music. Just people with sensibility is capable to distinguish and to choose the best. And this music from the excellent artists: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin, belong to the good music choice. And I would say: Is more than good. Is Celestial music. Congratulations to you for this choice !. I´m a jazz --fan from Mexico City. I love the jazz since 1987 with George Benson with his: Lady from the L.P: Breezin. and Dave Grusin with his. "She could be mine" from the: Out of the Shadows L:P. see you soon ! God bless you.
On June 26, 1934, Dave Grusin, an American jazz composer and pianist, was born. He is also known for composing film scores. He received several awards, among others the Oscar for best score in 1989 for the soundtrack of the film The Milagro Beanfield War (Rebelião em Milagro) by Robert Redford, with the Brazilian Sônia Braga.
The magical combination of all of these phenomenal musicians on one stage = BRAVO, GENTS!!! ❤🎉 I have been in love with LEE & his music since I was teen in the 80’s - AND NO ONE CAN MATCH MELVIN’S BAD AS$$ BASS! ❤❤❤
Grusin and Rit are 2 of the heavyweights in the industry. These cats have been great forever. I adopted this musical taste from my mother back in Pittsburgh in the early 70's. She is now 75 and we still listen to this style today
Rob Hammond I first heard grp's Raven back in the early 90s and have been a huge fan ever since!!! love the finesse and the raw talent. they get better with age!!l! keep on grooving!!!!!!!
I WOULD SAY THAT THOSE WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THIS VIDEO FROM THEIR OWN HOME, CAN ONLY APPRECIATE, APPLAUD AND ... THANKS FOR THIS. The fact that some unwary people had the courage to put a "dislike" is yet another proof of what the ancient Romans said, that is: "mater imbecillorum semper incinta est".
Every day I play it at work, at the computer. What energy and sophistication - I will NEVER get bored :) Thanks and greetings to the Java Jazz Festival Greetings from Poland :)
Lee makes it look so easy. Don't be fooled he's a genius I watched him close up at his club concert at Corner Hotel Richmond Victoria Australia maybe 2015. He's both brilliant and humble. I shook his hand after the show and was blown away with his innocence and generosity. Go Lee!!
Lee and Dave were great but not to forget the great Sonny Emory on the Drums and Melvin Davis who rocked the Bass Solo. Thats a peace of gold we hear here.
I was fortunate to see Sonny Emory live with David Sanborn for his Upfront tour in ‘92, and Emory was just spectacular. Musicianship, showmanship, just the total package. Fantastic show.
Absolutely stunning session of superb modern jazz-funk by the legends that are Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour as well as the brilliant rhythm-section! Makes life worth living again getting us through Covid 19!
I used to groove to these two back in the 80's when I was a student at UW-Milwaukee. How cool to see them in Jakarta, Indonesia, my chosen home. Love these two and love Indonesia.
Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour. It does NOT get any better (imho). I've been a fan for many decades. So nice to see them still having fun creating joy through what they do very well.
Dave Grusin. Easily among my favorite musician-composer-performers of all time. Far too under appreciated. One of the all-time greats. Been loving his music for nearly 50 yrs. Still have his Sheffield Labs direct disc vinyls from the early '70s & the later CD releases. Never stop lovin' that sound!
I had the pleasure of seeing Lee and Dave in their band, Friendship at The Catamaran on San Diego's Mission Bay in the early 1980's. Abe Laboriel, Don Grusin, Steve Foreman, Steve Gad, Ernie Watts and Alex Acuna. Man...what a show. One week earlier I saw Tower of Power at the same venue.
I have never been that big on keyboard players, but Dave Grusin is the goods. I would love to jam with him. He can solo his ass off, but his real genius is all of the great background stuff he adds to every tune he plays on. Simply amazing vocabulary and feel. A true badass on the keys!
2019 I think you can call Lee R., the happy jazz guitarist! He is always smiling. Makes you relax. A legend in his own silent way. Can't still believe that he is not rated as one of RS's 100 greatest guitarists; and yet Kurt Cobain is there? Ah anyway. Lee ROCKS JAZZ!
@@bradwhitfield4970 Brad, with all due respect, I don't consider anything in that birdcage paper purpose journal as "mainstream".....lol. They are a highly politicized and spin doctored social media outlet, with an arrogant opinion of themselves, and a condescending attitude toward the art and artists they hold themselves out as knowing and having professional insight on. It is hilarious; plus, they've become nothing but an outlet for radical, leftist, drivel and lies, even worse. Their writers once ridiculed both The Beatles and solo albums of Paul McCartney. They suck-up to artists who have kissed their ass in the past. I love them.
Aris: I would even add 'humorous' to your list. Lee has a great sense of musical humor on stage, making us wait for a final note to drop and then laughing about it.
Fred Stuckmann Yeah they do! Sonny, as usual, packs the groove with crystalline clear cymbal work, snappin' snare and boppin' BD bombs all mixed into undeniably emotive phrasing with the band! He tastefully supports everyone else collectively and individually.
I agree of course and therefor am interested in whether anyone has seen Lee perform with his son on drums/percussion? Have chance to see him next week.
I have Met Sonny Emory on Drums fresh from Gramling State University back in 1984 and he was a Beast then and he is a Total Animal Now. He is one of the Most Underrated Drummers out there. Give this Man his Props Please.
I came here to see what this guitar would sound like and WoW, Lee has left me with no doubt that he can make it sound unbelievable! The Bass player is awesome too!
I've been enjoying Lee and Dave's music ever since Captain Fingers came out 41 years ago. Thanks for the jams to get me through my first day back to work in 2019.
Wow I love Dave Grusin's Mountain Dance. This use to be my favorite tune when I started listening to jazz. It has brought back the good old memories .Thanks Dave you made my night.
Jim Murphy if maybe that is a comfort for you, don't worry about the fame of a musician, the feelings they experience while doing music are so much stronger than anything that could be gained by huge fame or more money , bithces and drugs :)
This performance remains to me the best of all time, i listen to it since it was created and im always mesmerized. Just by listening you can inprove musical skills xD
I've grown my teenage days in Java listening to these folks. I really love them. Is there any younger successor? I do not want these music to be just vanished.
Did you ever get a reply? I don't know of any young guitar players anywhere (here in the USA) or globally speaking that operate in this musical idiom, with this kind of stylistic range (Ritenour). They are all dying off....the latest being Chuck Loeb a couple years back. I keep watching the old live performances of Fourplay with Ritenour, Carlton and then Loeb. There are several good guitar players in smooth jazz but they are all getting up there in years.....and they don't have the range....guys like Peter White, Chris Standring, a few others....Norman Brown. Curious if you ever learn of other younger players who are carrying the torch forward.....
I will add that the four of them are as tight and musical as always which is so amazing to hear. The dynamics are superb. I kind of regret my previous negative comments as they were based on the first number!
when I was a young teenager learning classical guitar and jazz to improve my knowledge and understanding of guitar playing and composition, my teacher Ray Brown who later became head of music at Melbourne University suggested I listen to a bloke named Lee Ritenour and gave me a collection of his music to study. Oh how I thank him to this day for that.
I am 68 years old and have been a jazz enthusiast all my life and an amateur drummer and can not get enough of this. totally awesome
I am 61 years old and I have followed all the music that had great drummers, including Earth, Wind & Fire with Sonny Emory 🤗
It make me dance alone, and I am 83. Feeling like 18 in spite of painful legs. What rythm!
God bless you Grandpa! XOXO :D
I'm with you
Stay in motion! Don’t stop!
All power to you brother :)
This sound very, wishing you more music like that and no pain in your legs.
I'm 58 now. I got to know Dave Grusin's Mountain Dance through my 11 years older brother when I was 13, that's about 45 years ago. I am as thrilled by his music today as I was then. Basically, Dave has accompanied me throughout my life. I thank him for that.
51 years old now, been a fan since my first year in high school at 14 years old and friends used to say I listened to "Old people music" well I'm old now, and it still sounds better than what my kids listen to on the radio.
Listenin' to old people music🤌🤌🤌it's been like that
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I'm from 🇵🇭 PHILIPPINE, 67 years of age. Very so nice Jazz music..I LOVE 💖IT..
Meu preferido ❤️
SONGS:
Night Rhythms 0-8:15
Wes Bound 8:35-17:40
Stolen Moments 17:41-26:24
It Might Be You 28:04-31:41
Mountain Dance 32:07-38:30
Lay it down 39:24-51:25
Rio Funk 53:22-1:07:21
Love this comment...thx.
Also love this comment thx alot:)
Thanks so much!
Get up, Stand up ???
thank you
The band:
Melvin Lee Davis - bass,
Sonny Emory - drums,
Dave Grusin - keys,
Lee Ritenour - guitars.
Sonny is amazing! They all are!
awesome song jazz
Dream team! Beautiful play!
Tq nice info ya
Sonny is indeed one of Lee's best drummers and he's played with a few, especially the great Carlos Vega, but Sonny makes Lee's decision to drag along his son Wesley as part of the musical tag-team is more about nepotism than musicianship. You can't get any better than Sonny in terms of chops, in the pocket groove, and strong, consistent backbeat. Go listen to recent concerts, hear son Wesley, and then come back to this performance.
My wife and I were one of the crowd who stand to see those legends.. thank God for the moment
One of the best live concerts I have ever watched! The comradery on stage was amazing to see. 4 world class musicians at the top of their game...just freaking fantastic!
My Dear God, if more people would listen and pay attention to this type of music and look at and just watch these great artists think where we could be.
Yes I agree with you rayjr.9187. Just consider that there´s no more option: ! 1. to listen to good music and 2. to listen to trash music. Just people with sensibility is capable to distinguish and to choose the best. And this music from the excellent artists: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin, belong to the good music choice. And I would say: Is more than good. Is Celestial music. Congratulations to you for this choice !. I´m a jazz --fan from Mexico City. I love the jazz since 1987 with George Benson with his: Lady from the L.P: Breezin. and Dave Grusin with his. "She could be mine" from the: Out of the Shadows L:P. see you soon ! God bless you.
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On June 26, 1934, Dave Grusin, an American jazz composer and pianist, was born. He is also known for composing film scores.
He received several awards, among others the Oscar for best score in 1989 for the soundtrack of the film The Milagro Beanfield War (Rebelião em Milagro) by Robert Redford, with the Brazilian Sônia Braga.
It baffles me how people genuinely have pressed the dislike button. This music is soulful, funky bass and sexy ass Jazz licks.
Dead from the neck up!!
Nice music
Seriously this is master class musicianship
There are trolls for all comment sections.
@@StixH Do you mean the musicians? I would say dead from the neck down, but hey....
Two of the strongest people in the world in jazz music. Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
I knew Lee Ritenour since my first year in collage.....now I'm 72 years young.....no wonder.....he is a maestro. Since then I became a jazzy dog.....😊
I'm also 72 years old now & the same goes for me, greetz from the Netherlands!
I've been watching this show for 2 years, at least once a week. It is so good.
Dave is so excellent. I’m glad he’s on Lee’s 2021 live dates & hopefully dates for years to come.
Dave Grusin at 80 paired with Lee R. (again). A true tour-de-force of modern music !
The magical combination of all of these phenomenal musicians on one stage = BRAVO, GENTS!!! ❤🎉 I have been in love with LEE & his music since I was teen in the 80’s - AND NO ONE CAN MATCH MELVIN’S BAD AS$$ BASS! ❤❤❤
Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Melvin Davis, and Sonny Emory. One great team. Enjoy.
This show is the ultimate demonstration in good musicianship and musical communication between the members.
Wow !
Only 4 musicians on the stage making this beautiful music. Incredible
You can say wow again. And again.
Lee Ritenour to me is one of the best guitarist of all time, love his style. Great performance. One love from Papua New Guinea.
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Grusin and Rit are 2 of the heavyweights in the industry. These cats have been great forever. I adopted this musical taste from my mother back in Pittsburgh in the early 70's. She is now 75 and we still listen to this style today
Great story pal..... Jus what I want to read !!! ;)
Thank you sir.
Rob Hammond I first heard grp's Raven back in the early 90s and have been a huge fan ever since!!! love the finesse and the raw talent.
they get better with age!!l! keep on grooving!!!!!!!
Likewise I've been listening & loving the music of Dave Grusin since the early '70s. Never ceases to amaze! Truly a legend!
Just watched Lee and Dave live in HK
I WOULD SAY THAT THOSE WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THIS VIDEO FROM THEIR OWN HOME, CAN ONLY APPRECIATE, APPLAUD AND ... THANKS FOR THIS. The fact that some unwary people had the courage to put a "dislike" is yet another proof of what the ancient Romans said, that is: "mater imbecillorum semper incinta est".
These two are the original dynamic duo! Never stop smiling when I listen to them ...
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This is the old school way that "Smooth Jazz" is done. Neo-Classic!
First discovered Lee Ritenour as a student 30 years ago - great to see him still playing so well and clearly enjoying it! Top bass player here too !
I can listen to Mr. Lee's music all day. His brand of smooth jazz is extremely listenable.
34 tahun ku untuk dengerin musik itu udah agak milih, sejauh ini, ini yg paling jauh ♥️
Every day I play it at work, at the computer.
What energy and sophistication - I will NEVER get bored :)
Thanks and greetings to the Java Jazz Festival
Greetings from Poland :)
Lee makes it look so easy. Don't be fooled he's a genius I watched him close up at his club concert at Corner Hotel Richmond Victoria Australia maybe 2015. He's both brilliant and humble. I shook his hand after the show and was blown away with his innocence and generosity. Go Lee!!
Captain Fingers and Grusin what a treat …..I grew up listening to those Musicians with My Bro...Thanks
Even though it's been 10 years, I still watch this video faithfully... Proud to be part of you at that time.. Please come again to Jakarta
What a wonderful gathering of masters performing timeless music. Have been a huge fan of Lee since first hearing Captain Fingers 45 years ago.
great stuff--its nice these two jazz giants from the late 1970's still plugging away, better than ever
Omg the legendary and one and only Dave Grusin still jamming hard! Long live the king!
Its a shame about the sound quality of the piano, it sounds as if the engineer rolled off the bass or had the mics wrongly positioned
It's largely tuning related AFAICT, but yeah, the sound is really bad
Direct streaming link for documentary DAVE GRUSIN: NOT ENOUGH TIME - go to www.grusinfilm.com
Lee and Dave were great but not to forget the great Sonny Emory on the Drums and Melvin Davis who rocked the Bass Solo.
Thats a peace of gold we hear here.
I think I played a gig with sonny around 1984. he made us sound good
Isn't bass player Nathan East?
ondaride777..hey .. don't forget to watch and listen to 35.27. a couple of fun sections of the mountain dancing tea for two?
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What do you mean Lee and Dave were great? They still are great and are very much alive and kicking as well :D!
I heard all this music during my infancy. It was a privilege
I was fortunate to see Sonny Emory live with David Sanborn for his Upfront tour in ‘92, and Emory was just spectacular. Musicianship, showmanship, just the total package. Fantastic show.
JAZZ FUNK at its finest. Think these days have gone by the wayside, I'm still playing all my Great Vinyl lps by these Great Artists 👍😁🤗🙏
I never get tired of this concert💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
It's good seeing Dave Grusin still playing that beautiful sound from his keyboards.
Geweldig, wat een ritme, daarop moet je bewegen. Klasse muzikanten.
@@noekvangiffen Translation = Great, what a rhythm, you have to move on that. Class musicians. I agree! Daar ben ik het mee eens!
And not to forget all the fantastic stuff he's written over the course of 50 plus yrs!
Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin most beautiful feelings recorded here. Thanks a billion!
I bought the Lee Ritenour "Overtime" blu ray DVD. Unbelievable! If you like these guys, this is a must have.
Absolutely stunning session of superb modern jazz-funk by the legends that are Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour as well as the brilliant rhythm-section! Makes life worth living again getting us through Covid 19!
The wonder of jazz is that all players get a chance to showcase their talents without losing the beauty of the piece.
Years and of playing and a love of the genre play a huge part in how they make it look effortless, because by then, it is.
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I have been a huge Dave Grusin fan ever since Mountain Dance......still a great CD and he has written so much great stuff !!!
Been a huge fan since Sheffield Labs direct-to-disc vinyl in the early '70s. Truly a legend in his own time!
Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!! Amen
I loved that CD too. That goes back a long way.
I used to groove to these two back in the 80's when I was a student at UW-Milwaukee. How cool to see them in Jakarta, Indonesia, my chosen home. Love these two and love Indonesia.
Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour. It does NOT get any better (imho). I've been a fan for many decades. So nice to see them still having fun creating joy through what they do very well.
Love the Mountain Dance performance. One of my favorite Jazz tunes of all time!
Dave Grusin. I loved all of his songs long before I knew who he was. What a special artist. Life is more beautiful with his magic.
Direct streaming link for documentary DAVE GRUSIN: NOT ENOUGH TIME - go to www.grusinfilm.com
Dave’s sound ❤❤❤
Dave Grusin. Easily among my favorite musician-composer-performers of all time. Far too under appreciated. One of the all-time greats. Been loving his music for nearly 50 yrs. Still have his Sheffield Labs direct disc vinyls from the early '70s & the later CD releases. Never stop lovin' that sound!
Great combination lee n Dave jamming what a pair can't say words to describe their music.
What a brilliant session! And they say it's Contemporary Jazz! Well, there's nothing Temporary about it. Period!
I had the pleasure of seeing Lee and Dave in their band, Friendship at The Catamaran on San Diego's Mission Bay in the early 1980's. Abe Laboriel, Don Grusin, Steve Foreman, Steve Gad, Ernie Watts and Alex Acuna. Man...what a show. One week earlier I saw Tower of Power at the same venue.
Just love it. Two of the great masters of the 80s, producing such wonderful music and giving us true audiophile recordings.
Mr. Archonta that's what I needed to do
This is amazing. These guys are so under control that it’s mesmerising to watch. Incredible concert.
What absolutely stunning performances by all four of these guys. Wow.
Amazing, I' follow Lee Ritenour since about 30 years ago, when he was young and also Dave Grussin
Sheer brilliance, have been listening to lee ritenour from a young age...
just can't wrap my head around that Dave Grusin's 2 months past his 80th bday when he did this gig! is he even human? :)
He is Dave Grusin, period.
Just goes to show that one is never too old to rock. Most early rock and and jazz-rock pioneers are his age now.
Music knows no age.
He has taken very good care of his hands, also probably a dash of luck that he dosen't have crippling arthritis
Sooooooo tight
I have never been that big on keyboard players, but Dave Grusin is the goods. I would love to jam with him. He can solo his ass off, but his real genius is all of the great background stuff he adds to every tune he plays on. Simply amazing vocabulary and feel. A true badass on the keys!
Amazing musicians!!! Wow Dave, Lee, Bass player and Drummer Amazing!!!
I love the slapping bass!! It matches with the type of the music. Lee's guitar sounds are great!
Dave, lee and the other guys are gifted musical artist. Tanx a lot for the wonderful music.
Sonny Emory is a beast on drums!!
total rockstar!!!!
Too,too gooood! One of the best live recording I've ever heard!
Lee is da' Man!
Nice team and sound to listen to. The best jazz ...
Amazing show. I return and listen to this concert often!
This just never gets old. 68 and still cranking it up.
2019
I think you can call Lee R., the happy jazz guitarist! He is always smiling.
Makes you relax. A legend in his own silent way. Can't still believe that he is
not rated as one of RS's 100 greatest guitarists; and yet Kurt Cobain is there?
Ah anyway. Lee ROCKS JAZZ!
Haha that cracked me up. Consider RS.....they only list guitarists that the mainstream know. Sad really...
@@bradwhitfield4970 Brad, with all due respect, I don't consider anything in that birdcage paper purpose journal as "mainstream".....lol. They are a highly politicized and spin doctored social media outlet, with an arrogant opinion of themselves, and a condescending attitude toward the art and artists they hold themselves out as knowing and having professional insight on. It is hilarious; plus, they've become nothing but an outlet for radical, leftist, drivel and lies, even worse. Their writers once ridiculed both The Beatles and solo albums of Paul McCartney. They suck-up to artists who have kissed their ass in the past. I love them.
Thank God for RUclips. Great stuff here.
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Words cannot descibe how excellent this music is!
Dave Grusin is simply amazing as a writer, performer, has written so many Great Movie Soundtracks!
The Best of the Best to do it! Thanks for sharing/posting @JavaJazzFest Still listening and watching 10/17/2022.
Aaahhh....the good old sound of GRP....love it....I had many of their CDs in the mid 1980s and my mum loved them too.
My collection goes back to the early '70s with his Sheffield Labs direct-to-disc vinyls. Gotta love his music!
Fantastic, amazing,brilliant, positive, warm, joyful, extraordinary music!
Aris Alamanos Glad you like🎵🎵🎵🎵
Aris: I would even add 'humorous' to your list. Lee has a great sense of musical humor on stage, making us wait for a final note to drop and then laughing about it.
Direct streaming link for documentary DAVE GRUSIN: NOT ENOUGH TIME - go to www.grusinfilm.com
I've liked Grusin & Ritenour for at least 25 years, but Sonny and Melvin make them even better.
and Lee and Dave would agree!
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Actually, thanks to RUclips, I just came across the man and WoW!
Fred Stuckmann Yeah they do! Sonny, as usual, packs the groove with crystalline clear cymbal work, snappin' snare and boppin' BD bombs all mixed into undeniably emotive phrasing with the band! He tastefully supports everyone else collectively and individually.
I agree of course and therefor am interested in whether anyone has seen Lee perform with his son on drums/percussion? Have chance to see him next week.
Merveilleux à entendre,incroyable groupe .Un nec plus ultra à voir et revoir.Ils sont captivant à voir , un délice.Un grand merci pour partage
Lee is very consistent in making fine Lps for all to enjoy. A great artist.
I play bass. Melvin owns the bass. When you can groove while playing AND sing the line you are world class. What a group of magical musicians.
Melvin L. Davis is a massive player!
Wow, 1.7 million viewings !!! That solo jazz piano is wonderful
I have Met Sonny Emory on Drums fresh from Gramling State University back in 1984 and he was a Beast then and he is a Total Animal Now. He is one of the Most Underrated Drummers out there. Give this Man his Props Please.
First exposure to him was when he was with Earth Wind & Fire
I agree totally man. Listen to him on Lee’s Live in LA Album.
Sonny can lay down the perfect feel for the song at hand, and he can throw in those complex crazy fills but always come back in on the 1. Amazing!
Direct streaming link for documentary DAVE GRUSIN: NOT ENOUGH TIME - go to www.grusinfilm.com
I came here to see what this guitar would sound like and WoW, Lee has left me with no doubt that he can make it sound unbelievable! The Bass player is awesome too!
Also, I have never seen an 8 string bass guitar, much less someone playing it like they made it especially for themselves!
I've been enjoying Lee and Dave's music ever since Captain Fingers came out 41 years ago. Thanks for the jams to get me through my first day back to work in 2019.
Wow I love Dave Grusin's Mountain Dance. This use to be my favorite tune when I started listening to jazz. It has brought back the good old memories .Thanks Dave you made my night.
What a wonderful ride! :-)
old folks can play even BETTER ,I love just the way instruments are
played.
do you take lessons from young folks?
Awesome music and that drummer is amazing. They all are actually. What a groove !
Great music. Especially love how Ritenour transitions between melody and rhythm to keep a song moving forward and interesting.
This guy is such a master of music and guitar and no one knows. Such a shame.
thats right he s my favourite guitarist of all time!
Jim Murphy "No one knows" hes pretty darn known..
Jim Murphy if maybe that is a comfort for you, don't worry about the fame of a musician,
the feelings they experience while doing music are so much stronger than anything that could be gained by huge fame or more money , bithces and drugs :)
"No one knows?" Well, we know and love him alright.
i can not imagine what kind of man can dislike this ?? If I'm not agree with some style i don't feel the need to dislike it ....
Man, I was thinking that exact same thing just before seeing your note. Totally agree with you.
This performance remains to me the best of all time, i listen to it since it was created and im always mesmerized. Just by listening you can inprove musical skills xD
Having a very stressful life. But these music especially this specific video makes me let go all of my stress and enjoying the music.
I've grown my teenage days in Java listening to these folks. I really love them.
Is there any younger successor? I do not want these music to be just vanished.
Did you ever get a reply? I don't know of any young guitar players anywhere (here in the USA) or globally speaking that operate in this musical idiom, with this kind of stylistic range (Ritenour). They are all dying off....the latest being Chuck Loeb a couple years back. I keep watching the old live performances of Fourplay with Ritenour, Carlton and then Loeb. There are several good guitar players in smooth jazz but they are all getting up there in years.....and they don't have the range....guys like Peter White, Chris Standring, a few others....Norman Brown. Curious if you ever learn of other younger players who are carrying the torch forward.....
Wes Montgomery..... Oh, wait....
@@yudiantoasmoro2917 Wes died in the last century......oh, wait?
These Guy's Sound so Great Together Especially with one of My Favorite Drummers On Drums, Mr. Sonny Emory Playing those Yamaha Drums
Charles Franklin Sonny used to play drums for ewf and maze ft Frankie Beverly he's from Atlanta
Just fantastic music put together by a specially gifted set of performeurs, congratulations Yt great work!
Great musicians, they make it look effortless.
I will add that the four of them are as tight and musical as always which is so amazing to hear. The dynamics are superb. I kind of regret my previous negative comments as they were based on the first number!
Its cool Den, we love a good armchair critic
Man, licks like these never get old - Hope everyone's doing well
when I was a young teenager learning classical guitar and jazz to improve my knowledge and understanding of guitar playing and composition, my teacher Ray Brown who later became head of music at Melbourne University suggested I listen to a bloke named Lee Ritenour and gave me a collection of his music to study. Oh how I thank him to this day for that.
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