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One of the great jazz guitarists and fusion pioneers, Lee Ritenour's dextrous finger work and willingness to adapt to different styles made him a superstar, not only in jazz circles but beyond, and much in demand for session work. Raised in California, Ritenour was 16 when his sophisticated playing first brought him to wider attention and he was hired on his first recording session with The Mamas And The Papas. It led to a recording career in his own right, and he made his first album First Course - a jazz funk fusion - in 1976. Subsequent albums Captain Fingers (1978) and Feel T...