This Is Love
For his 25th album in 22 years, guitarist Lee Ritneour ventures away from his usual practice of playing music of a particular style. Instead, this Ritman's sampler segues from genre to genre on 11 tracks, each exhibiting his renowned finesse. --Jazz Times[O]nce the obligatory pop numbers are out of the way, the album moves into consistently attractive territory--even though the material is remarkably far-ranging.  There is a marvelously offbeat rendering of Randy Newman's "Baltimore," with a quirky arrangement by Frank Becker, and some lovely Ritenour acoustic playing on the lovely "Dream Walk." --The Los Angeles Times