Sugar Loaf Express Featuring Lee Ritenour
Sugar Loaf Express Featuring Lee Ritenour
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1977 Japanese Direct-To-Disc Gatefold Original With Obi & Insert. With Eric Gale, Harvey Mason, Steve Forman, Patrice Rushen & Abraham Laboriel. "In 1977-78, Lee Ritenour Recorded Three Sets For The Japanese JVC Label Which Have Each Been Reissued. Although The Liner Notes Say That, For Contrast, The Guitarist Teamed Up With Some Of The Top East Coast Studio Players, The Date Was Recorded In Burbank And Most Of The Musicians Would Eventually Move To L.A. With Suitably Funky Playing By Guitarist Eric Gale (Who Works Well With Rit), Keyboardist Patrice Rushen, Bassist Abraham Laboriel, Drummer Harvey Mason And Percussionist Steve Forman, Ritenour Performs Six Somewhat Lightweight Numbers, Best-known Of Which Is "Sugar Loaf Express." The Musicians Play Well On This Direct-To-Disc Session But Show Little Individuality Or Willingness To Take Chances." AMG - Scott Yanow.