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.
Contents
Track listing
Side one
"Captain Caribe/Getaway" – 9:57
"Chanson" (Dave Grusin) – 3:55
"Meiso" (Harvey Mason Sr.) – 5:18
Side two
"Captain Fingers" – 5:36
"Feel Like Makin' Love" (Gene McDaniels) – 4:48
"Gentle Thoughts" (Herbie Hancock, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin) – 8:41
Personnel
Lee Ritenour – electric guitars
Dave Grusin – Steinway grand piano (1–3), Fender Rhodes (1–3)
Patrice Rushen – Steinway grand piano (4–6), Fender Rhodes (4–6)
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
Harvey Mason – drums
Steve Forman – percussion
Ernie Watts – saxophones, flute
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