Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Beautiful contemporary folk
Status:
Most recent release, This Christmas Morning (seasonal, 2005); most recent regular release, Circles in Sand (2001)
See also:
CD Baby's Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito page and their other CDBaby page
Comparisons:
Joni Mitchell, of course. Just a little Stevie Nicks.
Covers/own material:
A mix of own and covers
General comments:
Although I love their work, I was a little disappointed to hear Joni Mitchell's song, "Woodstock" sound too much like an impersonation than anything else. Clearly, Leslie knows every single nuance of Joni Mitchell's voice, but I would have preferred a less distracting version. That does not mean that it was a BAD recording, but for me, it took away from exploring Leslie's own talents. (Anachro1@pacbell.net)
Recommended first album:
Circles in Sand is the first we've heard
Recordings:
- In The Silence (1999)
- Circles in Sand (2001)
- This Christmas Morning (seasonal, 2005)
Circles in Sand
Release info:
2001—Hudson Valley Records
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
In my opinion, not really. But it will find its fans. A very good recording! (Anachro1@pacbell.net)
Group members:
Leslie Ritter—vocals
Scott Petito—guitars, bass, mandolin, octave mandolin, piano, keyboards, loops
Guest artists:
Jerry Marotta—drums, percussion
Steve Gorn—clarinet on 1 track, basuri flutes on 1 track
David Torn—oud, gamalan cloud on 1 track; pedal steel, loops on 1 track
Chris Brubeck—trombone on 1 track
Peter "Madcat" Ruth—harmonica on 1 track
Mike DeMicco—electric guitar on 1 track
Aaron Hurwitz—organ on 1 track
Cecil Hooker—violins on 2 tracks
Cindy Mangsen—accordion on 1 track
Beth Reineke—background vocals on 2 tracks
Ben Wittman—drum on 1 track
Leona Nadj—violins on 1 track
Rachel Handman—violins on 1 track
Terry Champlin—string arrangement, conducting on 1 track
Produced by:
Scott Petito
Comments:
These two are well suited together; they know each others' style and how to work with it. Sheer poetry in the lyrics! I'd love to hear her record some old blues or jazz standards; there's this slightly gravely flavor to her voice. Many good songs on the disc. (Anachro1@pacbell.net)
Further info:
Write: PO Box 708, Catskill, NY 12414; email Spotmuse@aol.com
Thanks to Anachro1@pacbell.net for work on this entry.
