Overtime is really two CDs in one. On the instrumentals, particularly "Bass City" and "Blue in Green," guitarist Lee Ritenour sounds a lot like Wes Montgomery and he leads his group (which features either Ernie Watts or Eric Marienthal on tenor) through some relatively straight-ahead numbers filled with soulful and creative playing. However the five vocals numbers are much more in the R&B/smooth vein and are largely throwaways despite the occasional presence of Ivan Lins. Clearly Ritenour was going for variety on this project but will probably only satisfy his greatest fans. The jazz listeners will be turned off by the vocals and the pop/smooth fans will probably only tolerate some of the more adventurous originals. Ritenour sounds fine in both settings but probably should have recorded twice as much music and split this CD into two. (Scott Yanow) Featuring Lee Ritenour (guitar), Melvin Davis (bass), Anthony Jackson (bass), Eric Marienthal (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone), Alejandro "Alex" Acunaa (percussion), Patrice Rushen (piano, fender rhodes), Dave Grusin (piano, keyboards, fender rhodes), Chris Botti (trumpet), Harvey Mason Sr. (drums), Oscar Seaton (drums), Barnaby Finch (keyboards), Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone), Ivan Lins (vocals), Grady Harrell (vocals), Kenya Hathaway (vocals), Dave Carpenter (acoustic bass). 13 Tracks.