Lee Ritenour
Guitarist Lee Ritenour to perform in Israel
The guitar virtuoso is coming to Israel for a single performance on 31 May at the Reading 3 club in Tel Aviv.
Grammy-winning guitarist Lee Ritenour will perform a concert in Israel on May 31 at the Reading 3 Club in Tel Aviv, with tickets ranging from NIS 279 to 299.
Ritenour will arrive as part of a tour to promote his new album "A Twist Of Rit," released in 2015.
Ritenour began playing guitar at age of 16 and has recorded more than 40 albums during his four-decades-long career. He was among the founders of Fourplay, one of the most successful modern jazz combos, and is considered a virtuoso in his field because of his ability to combine musical genres such as jazz, funk and fusion.
Lee Ritenour (Photo: gettyimages)
Ritenour won a Grammy for his "Harlequin" project and was nominated for the prestigious music award 18 other times. Additionally, two of his music videos were played on MTV's first day of broadcasting.
During his career, Ritenour has collaborated with many musical legends, including Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand and Pink Floyd. His songs also feautured Herbie Hancock, Phil Collins, Chick Corea, Chaka Khan and Slash.
This will be Ritenour's first visit to Israel.
