Lee Ritenour – Portrait (Album)

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Portrait is the sixteenth studio album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1987 through GRP Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Contemporary Jazz chart.

Track listing:
1. “Asa” Djavan 5:21
2. “Turn the Heat Up” Kelly McNulty, Ritenour, Eric Tagg 4:00
3. “Windmill” Ritenour, Harvey Mason 4:20
4. “White Water” Russell Ferrante 5:04
5. “Portrait” Ritenour, Harvey Mason 4:28
6. “G-Rit” Ritenour, Kenny G 3:30
7. “Shades in the Shade” Ritenour, Tim Landers 4:32
8. “Children’s Games” Antônio Carlos Jobim 4:20
9. “Runaway” Ritenour 4:40
10. “Route 17” Richard Bauerle, Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip 4:35

Personnel:
Lee Ritenour – lead guitar (1), electric guitar (2–7), acoustic guitar (3–5, 7, 9), SynthAxe (3, 7, 9), acoustic guitar synthesizer (4, 8, 9)
Barnaby Finch – MIDI piano (1), keyboards (7)
Larry Williams – synthesizers (1, 2, 8), tenor saxophone (1, 5), synthesizer programming (2, 3, 5, 9), synth horns (5)
David Boruff – synthesizer programming (1, 7)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2, 5, 6)
Russell Ferrante – keyboards (4, 8–10)
Djavan – rhythm guitar (1), vocals (1)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2), rhythm guitar (3, 5, 6)
Tim Landers – bass (1, 7)
Nathan East – bass (2, 3, 5, 6)
Jimmy Haslip – bass (4, 8–10)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1–3, 7)
Will Kennedy – drums (4, 8–10)
Harvey Mason – drums (5, 6), percussion (5, 6)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–3, 7)
Alex Acuña – percussion (4, 10)
Kenny G – tenor saxophone (6)
Mark Russo – alto saxophone (9)
Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 5), horn and synthesizer arrangements (1, 5)
Phil Perry – vocals (2), vocal fills (6)
Eric Tagg – vocals (2)
Kevyn Lettau – backing vocals (3)

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Released: 1987
Recorded: 1987
Studio:
Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA)
Starlight Sound (Burbank, CA)
CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
Length: 45:00
Language: English, Portuguese
Label: GRP
Producer: Lee Ritenour