Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Today, January 11th, ContemporaryJazz.com celebrates the birthday of one of contemporary jazz’s most enduring guitar voices: Lee Ritenour. Known affectionately as “Captain Fingers” by peers and fans alike, Ritenour has spent decades defining the sound of contemporary jazz and fusion.…
ContemporaryJazz.com is looking back at the Billboard Jazz Chart from 40 years ago. This was published before the magazine split the chart into Top Contemporary Jazz Albums and Top Jazz Albums. There was quite a mix of artists on this…
On March 11, 1997, the first recording from the new i.e. music label was released. The album was an all-star tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim called A Twist of Jobim. The label was co-founded by Lee Ritenour,…