FREE LYLE RITZ PDF Lyle Ritz | 56 pages | 01 May 2001 | Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation | 9780634027642 | English | Los Angeles, CA, United States Lyle Ritz | Discography | Discogs Lyle Joseph Ritz January 10, — March 3, was Lyle Ritz American musician, known for his work on ukulele and bass both double bass and bass guitar. His early career in jazz as a ukulele player made him a key part of the Hawaii music scene in the s. By the s, he had begun working as a session musicianmore often on double bass or electric bass guitar. His prominence in the Los Angeles session scene made him a part of the Wrecking Crewan informal group of well-used Los Angeles-based musicians. Ritz contributed to many American pop hits from the mid s to the early s. Lyle Ritz in the mids, a rediscovery of his earlier ukulele work led to him becoming a fixture in live festivals, and a revival of his interest in playing the ukulele. Responsible for the small goods department, he demonstrated instruments including the Lyle Ritz, which was being popularized by Arthur Godfrey at the time. Stationed at Fort Ord, Ritz learned to play Lyle Ritz acoustic bass. After hearing Ritz play, Kessel approached him and made the connection that resulted in his first commercial records. Verve released Ritz's first ukulele record, Lyle Ritz About Uke? Both records became very popular in Lyle Ritz and started a wave of new ukulele players. To support himself, Ritz abandoned the ukulele and became a session musician on the bass guitar. He joined the Wrecking Crew, a popular group of studio musicians in the Lyle Ritz Angeles recording industry. In Lyle Ritz, Ritz was a musician playing bass on Face the Musica game show centered on musical puzzles. Roy Sakumaa fellow Lyle Ritz player and record producer, looked up Ritz in and brought him to Hawaii for the Annual Ukulele Festival. In he decided it was time to retire from the circuit, but he Lyle Ritz to play; his third album, Timewas released by Roy Sakuma Records the same year. Among the notable events was Bill Tapia Lyle Ritz Ritz trading jazz licks in an impromptu cutting contest. InRitz purchased an Apple laptop and a copy of GarageBandsoftware used to make home recordings. After a half year's work, he completed a new solo album, No Frillsreleased in He recorded Lyle Ritz bass track using a synthesizer so he could concentrate on the jazz ukulele. His citation reads in part: "Ritz will always be known as the brilliant pioneer in the area of ukulele jazz. Ritz died in Portland, Oregon, at Lyle Ritz age of From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lyle Ritz. See also: Lyle Ritz Wrecking Crew music. All Media Network. Retrieved March 7, The Ukulele: A History. University of Hawaii Press. UkeCast Interview. Interviewed by Nina Coquina. Ukulele Heroes: The Golden Age. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. NPR Music. Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved March 8, Best Classic Bands. Retrieved March 6, Los Angeles Times. The Wrecking Crew. Sloan Billy Strange Tommy Tedesco. Richard "Slyde" Hyde Dick Nash. Categories : births deaths American ukulele players Musicians from Cleveland American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists The Wrecking Crew music members Guitarists from Ohio 20th-century American bass guitarists American jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists American session musicians Verve Records artists Jazz musicians from Ohio 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Lyle Ritz View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. JazzbluesrockLyle Ritz. Ukuleledouble bassbass guitar. Lyle Ritz - IMDb Lyle J. Ritz, age 87, a resident of Portland, Oregon, died peacefully on March 3rd, He was also known for his groundbreaking recordings and passion for a much smaller instrument, the ukulele. Lyle Ritz with Brian Wilson in the studio. Eventually, the Ritz family relocated to Bridgeville, Pennsylvania where Lyle attended high school in nearby Mt. In the fall of Lyle Ritz, Lyle entered college at the University of Southern California to study music. He also Lyle Ritz the violin, tuba, and cornet. During Christmas break ofLyle was involved in Lyle Ritz serious car accident and spent the next several months in the hospital. While recovering, he lost his student draft deferment. Lyle was drafted into service for the Korean conflict and reported for duty at Fort Ord, California on September 2nd, Lyle Ritz His talents on the tuba, however, kept him on the mainland as a member of the 6th Infantry Division Band. Lyle Ritz and his sousaphone tuba. He would study during the day and play music in the nightclubs and jazz dives at night. In he recorded How About Uke? Though the record was not a success on the mainland, that album and its follow-up, 50th State Jazzfound their way to Hawaii and unbeknownst to Lyle at the time created a stir, becoming cult classics, and influencing a new generation of players. Lyle Ritz: How About Uke? Lyle eventually became known for a much larger instrument—the string bass. In Lyle received a phone call from Hawaiian ukulele teacher, Roy Sakuma. Lyle Ritz was searching for the guy who made those ukulele albums in the late s. Lyle focused on the ukulele for the next decade; arranging songbooks, recording and performing. During this period, the ukulele saw a resurgence of interest both on the islands and the mainland. InVerve reissued How About Uke? Lyle had a lifelong love of trains and vintage Lyle Ritz and for many years he owned the Lyle Ritz featured in the last scene of the movie, Casablanca. He was also a pilot and was known to Lyle Ritz fellow musicians to Catalina Island for lunch while on break from the recording studio. Thomas Ritz has two daughters, Lauren and Jenna Ritz. Lyle Ritz: First off, when watching a video, that is not what the guitar sounds like. If someone sends you an iPhone recording, It was an Facebook Instagram Youtube 0 Items. A Tribute to Lyle Lyle Ritz. Written by acousticmusic. March 23, Best known as one of the original electric and acoustic bass players for the Lyle Ritz Los Angeles studio group, the Wrecking Crew. You May Also Like…. A Tribute to Lyle Ritz - Father of Jazz Ukulele - Duke of Uke We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reading our Privacy Policy. Lyle Ritz became interested in ukulele whilst working as a musical instrument demonstrator at Lyle Ritz Californian Musical Company in Los Angeles. A chance meeting with Barney Kessel, a talent scout for Verve records, resulted in the making of two albums dedicated to ukulele, 'How About Uke? Not big sellers Lyle Ritz the time, Lyle Ritz Verve Lyle Ritz have gained many new listeners over the years, especially in Hawaii. They're now regarded as must have classic ukulele albums. Lyle's approach to the instrument is unique. The first artist to consider ukulele as a Lyle Ritz jazz instrument, he's influenced anyone who's taken ukulele seriously ever since. Unable to support himself financially solely through ukulele record sales, Lyle switched to playing predominantly Lyle Ritz bass for the next two decades. Famously working with Beach Boy Brian Wilson on classic albums 'Pet Sounds' and 'Smile', Lyle was one of the bass players who contributed to the sessions. The song Lyle Ritz painstakingly pieced together over many sessions, making 'who played what' rather hard to determine! Beach Boys detectives over the years Lyle Ritz attributed the bulk of the bass contributions to Lyle, based on the dates of the sessions. Here's that bass line in all it's glory! The single was such a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic that the debut album was swiftly Lyle Ritz and rushed to press later that year. Lyle Ritz is the bass player and this tune launched his career as go-to session bassist for some of the hottest vocal talents in the industry. Here's his take on the story from the documentary 'The Wrecking Crew' - well Lyle Ritz a watch. We posted about THE signature Lyle Ritz for ukulele recently in our Valentines Special chord sheet included! Steve Martin appears to have transferred his impressive banjo playing skills to the ukulele in this scene. With the ukulele regaining popularity, Jim Beloff helped spread the word about Lyle's expert jazz ukulele playing in the late 90s. In response, Lyle released a new ukulele album, 'No Frills' recorded Lyle Ritz home using Garageband in Hear extracts and Lyle's story on 'No Frills' at npr. To coincide with the world's renewed interest in ukulele, Lyle Ritz recently penned Lyle Ritz fantastically arranged songbooks. If you're into jazz ukulele these are must haves! Whether buying a gift, a complete beginner or seasoned pro, we're on hand to offer you the expert guidance you will need to make the right purchase. Lyle was the first musician to consider Lyle Ritz ukulele as a serious Jazz instrument, and his bass playing featured in some of the biggest selling singles in history. Read on for our favourite Lyle Ritz moments. No Frills With the ukulele regaining popularity, Jim Beloff helped spread the word about Lyle's expert jazz ukulele playing in the late 90s. Email Address..