Gentle Thoughts

For the racehorse, see Gentle Thoughts (horse).
Gentle Thoughts
Studio album by
Lee Ritenour
Released1977
StudioWarner Bros. Recording Studio (Hollywood, California)
GenreJazz
LabelJVC
ProducerMah Young
Lee Ritenour chronology
First Course
(1976) 		Gentle Thoughts
(1977) 		Captain Fingers
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Gentle Thoughts is the second solo album by Lee Ritenour, and was released as a Direct-to-disc recording. It features Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Anthony Jackson, Harvey Mason and Steve Forman.[2]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Captain Caribe/Getaway" – 9:57
  2. "Chanson" (Dave Grusin) – 3:55
  3. "Meiso" (Harvey Mason, Sr.) – 5:18

Side two

  1. "Captain Fingers" – 5:36
  2. "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Gene McDaniels) – 4:48
  3. "Gentle Thoughts" (Herbie Hancock, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin) – 8:41

Personnel

Production

  • Mah Young – producer
  • Lee Ritenour – associate producer
  • Phil Scheir – engineer
  • Bob Hata – chief mastering
  • Ken Deane – mastering
  • Rudy Hill – mastering
  • Tom Nishida – sound director
  • Kintaro Arai – album concept, jacket design
  • Yoshi Ohara – photography
  • Jeffrey Weber – liner notes

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Gentle Thoughts - Lee Ritenour : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ Leeritenour.com. Lee Ritenour & His Gentle Thoughts Retrieved 8 Dec 2012