Lee Ritenour is an American jazz guitarist of the highest order. He is a Grammy Award recipient and one of the founding members of the super jazz fusion band Fourplay. Ritenour is an annual alumnus of the University of Southern California and an honorary member of the L.A. Jazz Society, having received the Echo Jazz Award. Throughout his musical career, he has recorded 50 albums. ‘Six String Theory’ was named ‘Album of the Year’ by Jazziz magazine. He also established the nonprofit Six String Theory competition to discover young musicians worldwide. Ritenour has collaborated on thousands of works with legendary musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, and Carole King. His band Fourplay achieved platinum sales with their debut album and held the top spot on the Billboard jazz chart for 33 weeks.
Dave Grusin is an American crossover pianist, arranger, composer, and producer for film and television scores. He is a 10-time Grammy Award winner and 38-time nominee. He is also an Oscar winner and 7-time nominee. His score for the film ‘The Milagro Beanfield War’, directed by Robert Redford, won the Oscar for Best Original Score. The score for ‘On Golden Pond’, starring Katherine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Henry Fonda, was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Original Score and ranked 24th on the American Film Institute’s list of ‘Best Film Scores of All Time’. Among his other classic film scores are ‘The Firm’ starring Tom Cruise and the comedy ‘Tootsie’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange.Dave Grusin, co-founder of the legendary jazz label GRP Records, has collaborated with a host of musical icons. These include Lee Ritenour, Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Patti Austin, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Withers, Peggy Lee, and Billy Joel. His contributions to the music industry are nothing short of legendary.
Ivan Lins, a national treasure of Brazil and an acclaimed pianist and singer, is a Latin Grammy Award winner. With an indelible status in the Brazilian popular music and jazz scenes, Lins has been active for over 30 years. His first hit song, ‘Madalena,’ released in 1970, was recorded by the famous Brazilian singer Elis Regina. The 1989 hit ‘Love Dance’ is one of the most frequently covered songs in contemporary music. A multitude of top artists have interpreted Ivan Lins’ works, including Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Patti Austin, George Benson, Michael Bublé, Eliane Elias, and Barbra Streisand.
The event, featuring these remarkable artists, will take place on Thursday, November 7th, starting at 19:30 and lasting approximately 90 minutes without intermission. Don’t miss this extraordinary musical experience.
