Hang All Stars (Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour) / Germany, March 11, 2009 – FM Broadcast Edition

This is a superb-quality recording—sourced from a broadcast master—of a live performance in Leverkusen, Germany, by the Grusin All-Stars (featuring the Grusin brothers, Lee Ritenour, and others). Everyone involved, starting with guitarist Lee Ritenour, is absolutely amazing! While one generally expects a jazz-fusion band of this caliber to be packed with skilled technicians, the level of musicianship here goes far beyond the ordinary. Naturally, professionals are expected to nail pitch and balance, but everything here—from tone and timing to every other nuance—is at an incredibly high level. Live at Leverkusen, Germany (November 3, 2009): 1. Shuffle City 2. Wes Bound 3. Maroni Moreno 4. Lincoln Boulevard 5. Stone Flower 6. Memphis Stomp 7. Smoke ‘N’ Mirrors 8. Number 8 9. Catwalk. Don Grusin (keyboards), Dave Grusin (piano), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nils Wülker (trumpet), Wolfgang Schmid (bass), Will Kennedy (drums).