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Title: Lee Ritenour - Rit
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Jazz, Smooth Jazz Fusion, Los Angeles, California 9/26
Matrix #: 6E-331
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Lee R (52' - Alive) | Producer: Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason
Cultural Facts:

1. Family Ties: Ritenour became a professional session guitarist while still a teenager, earning the nickname “Captain Fingers” because older studio players were stunned by his speed and polish.
2. Studio Lore: Rit crossed jazz-fusion guitar with L.A. studio-pop craft, using players like Harvey Mason, Greg Phillinganes, Abraham Laboriel, and Eric Tagg to push Ritenour toward radio-friendly vocals.
3. Player Spotlight: “Is It You” became the album’s signature hit, with Eric Tagg’s vocal helping turn a guitarist’s record into one of the smoothest early-80s jazz-pop crossover moments.

9/5/26 LM