Name: Alive In L.A.
Brand: GRP (USA)
SKU: 15983
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Alive In L.A.

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Album: Alive In L.A.
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Little Bumpin' Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	5:05
2)	Night Rhythms Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	7:07
3)	Boss City Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:21
4)	San Juan Sunset Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	5:11
5)	Uptown Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	7:32
6)	Waltz For Carmen Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:09
7)	Wes Bound Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:54
8)	Pacific Nights Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	3:30
9)	Rio Funk Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:23
10)	Four On Six Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	9:51

Album: Alive In L.A.
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Little Bumpin' Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	5:05
2)	Night Rhythms Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	7:07
3)	Boss City Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:21
4)	San Juan Sunset Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	5:11
5)	Uptown Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	7:32
6)	Waltz For Carmen Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:09
7)	Wes Bound Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:54
8)	Pacific Nights Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	3:30
9)	Rio Funk Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	6:23
10)	Four On Six Live (1997 Ash Grove In Santa Monica)	More Info...	9:51

Performer Notes

Personnel: Lee Ritenour (guitar); Bill Evans (tenor & soprano saxophones); Alan Pasqua (piano, Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes); Barnaby Finch (keyboards); Melvin Davis (bass); Sonny Emory (drums).
Recorded live at the Ash Grove, Santa Monica, California from January 23-25, 1997. Includes liner notes by Lee Ritenour.
ALIVE IN L.A. was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.
Personnel: Lee Ritenour (guitar); Bill Evans (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Alan Pasqua (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Barnaby Finch (keyboards); Sonny Emory (drums).
Audio Mixer: Don Murray .
Recording information: Ash Grove, Santa Monica, CA (01/23/1997-01/25/1997).
Photographer: James Minchin.
Arranger: Lee Ritenour .
Jazz being the most spontaneous and improvisational of all musical forms, it's often best appreciated in a live setting, where artistry can take over for commercial considerations and jamming for minutes on end is encouraged. Lee Ritenour has enhanced his pop-jazz catalog in recent years with projects featuring tunes that would lend themselves to such creative stretching, and so wraps up his long run at GRP with Alive in L.A., a brilliantly realized, no-overdubs-allowed ensemble date that delves into his diverse interests, from Brazilian to straight-ahead trio jazz and blues. Fans who know him best from his lighthearted radio fare may just be astounded at his chops, which do proud the grand traditions of his idol Wes Montgomery, and even try to reach a bit beyond. Recorded over three nights at the Ash Grove in Santa Monica, CA, Ritenour finds a gang of musicians even more explosive than his Fourplay pals in saxman Bill Evans (who wails heartily on Wes Montgomery's odd metered "4 on 6"), keyboardists Alan Pasqua and Barnaby Finch, and drummer Sonny Emory. Rit's clearly in charge, but it's the energetic company he keeps that makes this a hard-grooving, unforgettable date. ~ Jonathan Widran