Gentle Thoughts

Gentle Thoughts
Studio album by Lee Ritenour
Released	1977
Studios	Warner Bros. Recording Studio (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz
Label	JVC
Producer	Mah Young
Lee Ritenour chronology
First Course (1976) Gentle Thoughts (1977) Captain Fingers (1977)

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Allmusic	1

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.²

1. "Captain Caribe/Getaway" – 9:57
2. "Chanson" (Dave Grusin) – 3:55
3. "Meiso" (Harvey Mason Sr.) – 5:18

1. "Captain Fingers" – 5:36
2. "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Gene McDaniels) – 4:48
3. "Gentle Thoughts" (Herbie Hancock, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin) – 8:41

• 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

• 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