Lee Ritenour........

[OldSchool]

Can you all name a good disc to start off with him? I was just listening to some clips off You Tube and really digging this guy. Especially this Video:

Smoke & Mirrors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvCxyCO-lhI

The Drummer is SICK. Great stuff. Whats his best stuff?

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[Todd Lynch]

Alive in LA

http://www.amazon.com/Alive-L-Lee-Ritenour/dp/B0000001WR

[Carltone]

"Overtime" is both a a great DVD and a cd to start with... it goes through his whole career and he plays live versions of his tunes with killer back up bands.

The dvd is SUPERB! a great introduction to his work

[Lucidology]

Pick up the one he did with Larry Carlton ...
I particularly love his work on that one & the tunes are very catchy..
Plus U get the added addition of Larry .. Great stuff!!
U can't go wrong with two great guitarists ,,

[OldSchool]

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[Average Joe]

I'd second the Ritenour/Carlton disc. There are also some nice live clips of that collaboration on youtube. Personally I've always liked him better doing the pop-fusion thing rather than his straighter jazz outings: the latter to me sounds as if he's channeling Wes a bit too obviously whereas I here more of a personal voice on the fusiony discs. Of course, whatever he plays the's damned good at it so I'm talking preferences here

[OldSchool]

Thanks again for all the opinions so far......does he do anything a little more on the Bluesy side of the tracks? I'm guessing that would be what you suggested was pop as opposed to Straight ahead jazz?

[silky_sam]

I always found "Feel the Night" to be very accessible