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.
Critical reception
AllMusic's Jonathan Widran 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."
Track listing
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 at Robert Vosgien Mastering (Burbank, California) 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 Chart (2000) Peakposition US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)8 US Classical Albums (Billboard)11
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