The many countries that guitarist Lee Ritenour visited during his tours are a grateful source of inspiration for the world-music tinted Smoke'n'Mirrors. Brazil has been a grateful source of inspiration for Ritenour's music since the 1970s. South Africa can now be added to that too. There Ritenour discovered the young, promising singer Zamajobe, who is not only allowed to cover Lovely Day and Forget
… Me Nots, but also gets space for her own Memeza. As usual, he also has an extensive list of guest musicians this time, including bassists Abraham Laboriel, Richard Bona, Brian Bromberg and John Patitucci, percussionists Alex Acuna, Sheila E. and Paulinho Da Costa, keyboardists Dave Grusin and Patrice Rushen and singer Joyce. This results in a wide and cheerful palette of musical tastes and atmospheres with an occasional trace of corniness that is depicted in the CD booklet by the dog of the house wearing headphones. (AD)more
