Lee Ritenour - Larry & Lee (1995) 320kbps

Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour have had parallel careers, but this CD is their first joint meeting on record. The two guitarists complement each other well and there are hints of Wes Montgomery along with a tribute to Joe Pass ("Remembering J.P."), but the songs (all of them their originals) are little more than rhythmic grooves most of the time with the usual fadeouts. The consistently lightweight music is reasonably pleasing but never too stimulating.~Scott Yanow

Personnel: Lee Ritenour (organ, synthesizer, guitar, bass, programming), Larry Carlton (keyboards, guitar), Larry Williams (tenor saxophone, synthesizer), Jerry Hey, Gary Grant (trumpet, flugelhorn), Bill Reichenbach (trombone), Greg Phillinganes, Dave Witham, Rick Jackson (keyboards), Melvin Davis (bass), Omar Hakim, Harvey Mason (drums), Cassio Duarte (percussion).