Lee Ritenour – Rit (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1981

Rit is an LP by Lee Ritenour from 1981 released on the Elektra label.

About this album

Rit is Lee Ritenour’s most accessible early-’80s statement, bringing together jazz-rock precision, funk bite and pop polish in a crossover sound that broadened his audience. Released in 1981, the album shows Ritenour balancing fluid guitar technique with strong hooks and polished studio craft, making tracks such as Is It You? and Mr. Briefcase stand out for their melodic appeal as much as their instrumental skill. Sitting at the point where jazz fusion met radio-friendly soul and pop, Rit helped define the smoother side of the era’s jazz-funk sound and remains one of Ritenour’s best-known albums.