GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Guitarist of Broad Range, with Lots of Friends

Deference and dexterity are steadfastly correlated for the guitarist Lee Ritenour. Over the course of a 35-year solo career, he has personified a carefree sort of prowess, making no secret of his enthusiasms: slinky funk, Brazilian pop, the softer side of hard bop. Because of his breezy sincerity, he's the rare guitar-geek hero seemingly free of an outsize ego, though that impression may also stem from his warmly ingratiating music, which has often been filed under the category of smooth jazz...

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