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Rio is an album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, recorded in New York City, Santa Barbara, and Rio de Janeiro, originally titled Lee Ritenour in Rio. It was released in 1979 in Japan on JVC Records, then in 1982 in the U.S. on Elektra/Musician Records, then on GRP in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence

Reception

The Boston Globe wrote: “The sound is glorious. Each instrument is perfectly defined; the drums are crisp; the bells are like crystal.”

Track listing
All titles composed by Lee Ritenour except where noted

“Rio Funk” – 5:10
“San Juan Sunset” (Eumir Deodato) – 5:37
“Rainbow” (Don Grusin) – 5:48
“A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That” – 5:09
“Simplicidad” – 4:58
“Ipanema Sol” – 5:28
“It Happens Every Day” (Joe Sample) – 5:43

Personnel
Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar
Dave Grusin – keyboards (1–2, 4)
Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (1–2, 4)
Marcus Miller – bass (1–2, 4)
Buddy Williams – drums (1–2, 4)
Rubens Bassini – percussion (1–2, 4)
Don Grusin – keyboards (3, 5–7)
Oscar Castro-Neves – rhythm guitar (3, 5)
Luizão Maia – bass (3, 5)
Paulinho Braga – drums (3, 5)
Chico Batera – percussion (3, 5)
Jose Da Silva – percussion (3, 5)
Armando Marçal – percussion (3, 5)
Roberto Pinheiro – percussion (3, 5)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (6–7)
Alex Acuña – drums (6–7)
Steve Forman – percussion (6–7)
Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6–7), flute (6–7)

Music arrangements

Lee Ritenour – rhythm arrangements, arrangements (2)
Dave Grusin – string arrangements
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
Don Grusin – arrangements (2)

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Released: 1979
Recorded: August – October 1979
Studios:
Sigla (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Santa Barbara Sound Design (Santa Barbara, California)
Davlen Sound (North Hollywood, California)
A&R (New York City, New York)
Length: 40:05
Labels: JVC, Elektra/Musician, GRP
Producer: Toshio Endo