Jazz fusion legends Ritenour & Grusin’s latest album “Brazil” will be released on SACD hybrid! A release commemorative tour has also been announced, featuring Ivan Lins!

It has been announced that the latest album by jazz fusion super guitarist Lee Ritenour and virtuoso keyboardist and film composer Dave Grusin, “Brazil,” will be released on October 23rd. The album has been produced using a process that is extremely rare for SACD, making the most of the benefits of analog and digital.

This is a groundbreaking attempt to make it possible to experience the wonderful sound of lacquer records, which until now only music producers have experienced in the studio, on SACD and CD players. Records are usually manufactured from lacquer records through several processes, so it is inevitable that they will contain small noises. However, by playing the lacquer record itself and creating a digital master, the texture of analog records, including their rich overtones, can be transferred to SACD without any deterioration in sound, so you can continue to enjoy them afterwards.

It goes well with “Brazil,” which also features many acoustic instruments and vocals, and allows for a more enjoyable performance. Also, because it is a hybrid disc, it is possible to enjoy a similar texture on a regular CD player.

In addition, the dates for the release tour of the album “Brazil” have been announced. It will be a nationwide tour with Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Brazilian treasure Ivan Lins. This fall, enjoy the high quality sound of SACD Hybrid, experience the live performance of top musicians, and enjoy the luxurious long nights.

SACD reservations and purchases available here

https://lnk.to/Brasil_SACDHybrid

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin “Brazil” (SACD Hybrid)

Release date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

PCCY-60013 ¥4,400 (tax included)

Tracklist

01 Cravo e Canela

02 For the Palms

03 Catavento

04 Vitoriosa

05 Canto Invierno

06 Meu Samba Torto

07 Stone Flower

08 Boca de Siri

09 Lil’ Rock Way

Liner notes: Nakahara Jin

Live Tour Information

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin with Brazilian Friends featuring Ivan Lins

November 14th (Thursday) Billboard Live Osaka

November 15th (Friday) Billboard Live Osaka

November 17th (Sun) Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall “Kawasaki Jazz 2024”

November 18th (Monday) Blue Note Tokyo

November 19th (Tue) Blue Note Tokyo

November 20th (Wednesday) Blue Note Tokyo

November 21st (Thursday) Blue Note Tokyo

November 22 (Fri) Takasaki Arts Center Studio Theater

Tour members (tentative)

Guitar: Lee Ritenour

Piano/Keyboards: Dave Grusin

Vocals/Keyboards: Ivan Lins

Vocals: Tatiana Parha

Bass: Bruno Migot

Bass, vocals, acoustic guitar: Mounir Ossun

Drums: Edu Ribeiro (until 11/17)

Drums: Wesley Ritenour

Percussion: Marcelo Costa

profile

Lee Ritenour (guitar): He began working as a studio musician in his teens in the 1970s, and rose to prominence as a top guitarist in the crossover, fusion and AOR scenes of the 1970s and 1980s. His albums “Captain Fingers” (1977) and “RIT” (1981) were huge hits. He won a Grammy for his collaboration with Dave Grusin on “Harlequin” (1985). He then formed the supergroup Fourplay. He has also produced many ambitious works as a solo project.

Dave Grusin (piano, keyboard): He studied music from an early age, mastered jazz piano and arranging, and was active in New York. He then moved to Los Angeles and became active in the world of TV and film. He has written the music for “The Graduate,” “Tootsie,” “The Goonies,” “The Heartbreaker,” and many other films, and has won Grammy and Academy Awards. He also worked as a player and arranger with the crossover and fusion movement that began in the 1970s. He won a Grammy for “Harlequin” (1985), a collaboration with Lee Ritenour. He founded GRP Records in 1978 and released a series of hits. He still travels the world performing with Lee Ritenour.