Two Worlds (Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin album) explained

Two Worlds
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin
Border:	yes
Recorded:	1999–2000
Studio:	Starlight Studio (Malibu, California) Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California) Avatar Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre:	Jazz, classical
Label:	Decca
Producer:	Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin

Two Worlds is a classical music album by jazz musicians Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin. Guests include Renée Fleming, Gil Shaham, and Julian Lloyd Webber.^[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic's Jonathan Widran gives the album 4 out of a possible 5 stars and concludes his review with, "Timeless yet contemporary, Two Worlds is beautiful reunion of these musical soul mates."

Hilarie Grey of JazzTimes begins her favorable review with, "perennial jazz all-stars Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin reach new career highs with the classically oriented Two Worlds."^[2]

Personnel

• Dave Grusin – grand piano, transcriptions (1-3, 8, 9, 11, 13), arrangements (5, 7, 10), string arrangements (6, 9)
• Lee Ritenour – classical guitar, transcriptions (3, 9)

Guest musicians and vocalists

• Renée Fleming – soprano vocals (2, 7)
• Luis Conte – percussion (3)
• Ralph Morrison – violin (4)
• Gil Shaham – violin (4, 8)
• Tom Kennedy – bass (5)
• Alex Acuña – drums (5), percussion (5)
• Jim Walker – flute (5, 10)
• Jorge Calandrelli – string arrangements (6, 9)
• Julian Lloyd Webber – cello (11, 13)

Strings

• Debbi Datz-Pyle and Patti Zimmitti – orchestra contractors
• Margaret Batjer and Ralph Morrison – concertmasters
• Vince Bartold, Lars Clutterham, Julia Eidsvoog, John Eidsvoog, Ron Gorow, Mark Graham, Jim Hoffman, Joann Kane, Deborah Mitchell, Larry Rench and Steven L. Smith – copyists
• Steven Erdody, Paula Hochhalter, Christina Soule and Cecilia Tsan – cello
• Edward Meares – double bass
• Karen Elaine Bakunin, Carole Castillo, Matt Funes, Keith Greene, Jennie Hansen, Scott Haupert, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Renita Koven, Vicki Miskolczy and Carol Mukogawa – viola
• Richard Altenbach, Margaret Batjer, Mario DeLeon, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Clayton Haslop, Tamara Hatwan, Amy Herschberger, Lily Ho Chen, Karen Jones, Leslie Katz, Michelle Kim, Gary Kuo, Natalie Leggett, Kathleen Lenski, Phillip Levy, Lianne Mautner, Frances Moore, Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins, Rachel Purkin, Susan Rishik, Marc Sazer, Lisa Sutton, Lesa Terry, Roger Wilkie and Margaret Wooten – violin

Production

• Chris Roberts – executive producer, liner notes
• Dave Grusin – producer
• Lee Ritenour – producer
• Don Murray – recording, mixing
• Eric Ferguson – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, assistant engineer
• Elliot Scheiner – additional recording
• John Hendrickson – assistant engineer
• Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer
• Paul Read – assistant engineer
• Rory Romano – assistant engineer
• Robert Vosgien – mastering
• Mark Wexler – project manager
• Penny Bennett – creative direction
• Margo Chase Design – art direction, design
• Lance Stadler – photography
• Elliott Marks – additional photography
• John Stoddart – additional photography
• Albert Imperato – liner notes

Charts

Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Classical Crossover Albums	8^[3]
	Classical Albums	11^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Widran. Jonathan. Two Worlds – Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin. AllMusic. 9 May 2017.
2. Web site: JazzTimes Review . Grey . Hilarie . 1 December 2000 . JazzTimes . 31 July 2020 .
3. Web site: Billboard (Classical Crossover Albums) . 20 October 2000 . billboard . 31 July 2020 .
4. Web site: Billboard (Classical Albums) . 20 October 2000 . billboard . 31 July 2020 .