''Wes Bound'' is an album by American jazz guitarist
Lee Ritenour
Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s.
Biography
Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...
that was released in 1993 by
GRP Records. The album comprises a mix of cover versions of original songs by famed jazz electric guitarist Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour originals in similar style, with a stellar cast of supporting musicians and studio technicians. Some years after its original release, it was reissued (in limited numbers) with the benefits of 20 Bit digital remastering, which many consider transformed it from merely good to a truly great album. 'Wes Bound' received a Grammy Award nomination for
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group and reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.
Track listing
Personnel
* Lee Ritenour – guitars
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John Beasley – keyboards
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Bob James – keyboards
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Alan Broadbent – piano
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Melvin Lee Davis – bass
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Harvey Mason
Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay.
Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for ...
– drums
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Gary Novak – drums
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Maxi Priest – guest artist, vocals
* Cassio Duarte – percussion
Charts
References
External links
''Wes Bound'' at AllMusicLee Ritenour's Official Site
{{Lee Ritenour
1993 albums
GRP Records albums
Lee Ritenour albums