George Benson

George Benson - Tell It Like It Is (1988)



George Benson - Tell It Like It Is (1988)
recorded 1969

MP3@192KBPS


TRACKLIST:

01. Soul Limbo
02. Are You Happy
03. Tell It Like It Is
04. Land of 1000 Dances
05. Jackie, All
06. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya
07. Water Brother
08. My Woman's Good to Me
09. Jama Joe
10. My Cherie Amour
11. Out in the Cold Again

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in on April 29, May 20 & 29, 1969.

Personnel:
George Benson (guitar); Bob Porcelli (flute, saxophone, alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (flute, saxophone); Jerry Dodgion (flute); Sonny Fortune (saxophone, alto saxophone); Hubert Laws, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson , Arthur Clarke (saxophone); Lew Soloff (trumpet); Richard Tee, Rodgers Grant (piano); Gerry Jemmott, Jim Fielder, Bob Bushnell (bass instrument); Leo Morris (drums); Angel Allende, Paul Alices, Johnny Pacheco (percussion).





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George Benson - Standing Together (1989)



George Benson - Standing Together (1989)

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TRACKLIST:

01. C-Smooth
02. Standing Together
03. All I Know
04. Cruise Control
05. Poquito Spanish, Poquito Funk
06. Still Waters
07. Fly by Night
08. Back to Love
09. Keep Rollin'


LINEUP:
David Rideau Engineer, Mixing Lil' John Roberts Cymbals, Drums Doug Sax Mastering Mike Sims Guitar "Little" Louie Vega Producer, Mixing Larry Williams Saxophone Marc Antoine Guitar Daniel Steinberg Assistant Engineer Daniela Federici Photography Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez Producer, Mixing Isabelle Wong Graphic Design Luisito Quintero Percussion Hollis King Art Direction Gerald McCauley Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer Stuart Brawley Assistant Engineer Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont Vocals (Background) Dechown Jenkens Arranger, Guitar (Rhythm) Oscar Monsalve Assistant Engineer Rick Pohronezny Assistant Engineer Albert Sterling Mendez Keyboards Wassim Zreik Assistant Engineer Lil John Roberts Cymbals, Drums Jeff Peseetto Vocals (Background) Oscar Ramirez Assistant Engineer Carlos Henr?quez Bass (Upright) Lexy Shroyer Production Coordination Robert C. Benson Programming Martin Christianson Engineer Tim Tan Engineer Dan Steinberg Assistant Engineer Fred White Vocals (Background) Gary Benson Guitar Sue Ann Carwell Vocals (Background) Alex Al Bass Paul Brown Arranger, Mixing, Producer, Programming Reggie Burrell Vocals (Background) Lenny Castro Percussion Dave Darlington Engineer, Mixing Melvin Davis Keyboards Steve Dubin Arranger, Producer Kevin Edmonds Vocals (Background) Vonciele Faggatt Vocals (Background) Jerry Hey Trumpet, Horn Arrangements Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar (Electric) Larry Kimpel Bass Tommy LiPuma Executive Producer Nils Lofgren Guitar (Rhythm) George Benson Guitar, Main Performer, Vocals, Arranger Tim Heintz Keyboards, Synthesizer Strings Ricky Peterson Piano, Vibraphone, Moog Synthesizer, Keyboards, Arranger Bill Reichenbach Jr. Trombone.





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George Benson - I Got A Woman and Some Blues (1984)




George Benson - I Got A Woman and Some Blues (1984)
recorded 1969

MP3@192KBPS

TRACKLIST:

01. I Got a Woman
02. Out of the Blue
03. Bluesadelic
04. Durham's Turn
05. Good Morning Blues
06. I Worry 'Bout You
07. Without Her
08. She Went a Little Bit Father
09. Goodbye, Columbus

LINEUP:
George Benson: Guitar, Vocals
Idris Muhamed: Drums
Hubert Laws: Trombone, Flute
Lonnie Smith: Organ

*if you know the rest of the players tell me please.


Quite a rare one from George Benson -- a set recorded during his late 60s run during the CTI/A&M years -- but one that wasn't formally issued until the mid 80s! The style here is a great link between some of Benson's fuller work of the time, and some of the leaner grooves he'd cut with Creed Taylor once CTI broke ranks with A&M -- the funkier Benson that really sparkled nicely in the early 70s. George actually does an early bit of singing here -- sometimes scatting with his guitar, sometimes singing the lyrics more directly -- all in a really unique way that's a bit different than his more polished vocals on Warner Brothers. Other cuts are a bit grittier, and almost show a link to funky jazz on Blue Note or Prestige at the time -- with some especially heavy percussion on the bottom that really makes things groove.





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George Benson - 20.20 (1984)



George Benson - 20.20 (1984)

MP3@192KBPS


TRACKLIST:

01. No One Emotion
02. Please Don't Walk Away
03. I Just Wanna Hang Around You
04. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
05. Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
06. 20/20
07. New Day
08. Hold Me
09. Stand Up
10. You Are the Love of My Life


LINEUP:
George Benson (vocals, guitar); Roberta Flack (vocals); Frank Wess (alto saxophone); Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone); Joe Faddis, Lew Soloff, Joe Newman (trumpet); Slide Hampton, Benny Powell, Robin Eubanks (trombone); Joe Sample (piano); Richard Tee (Fender Rhodes piano); Randy Waldman (keyboards); Rob Mounsey (synclavier, vocoder); Clifford Carter (synthesizer, programming); Michael Sembello (DX-7 Rhodes, bass synthesizer, guitar, programming, background vocals); Paul Jackson, Freddie Green, Cecil Womack (guitar); Marcus Miller, Nathan East (bass); Dave Weckl, Steve Ferrone, Carlos Vega (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Patti Austin, James Taylor, Richard Marx (background vocals).





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George Benson - Erotic Moods (1976)



George Benson - Erotic Moods (1976)

MP3@192KBPSW


TRACKLIST:

01. Erotic Moods
02. Fed Up
03. Loose Joints
04. Overture Erotic
05. Smokin Cheeba-Cheeba
06. Sweet Taste Of Love





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George Benson - In Flight (1975)



MP3@192KBPS
1975

TRACKLIST:

01 Nature Boy
02 The Wind and I
03 The World Is a Ghetto
04 Gonna Love You More
05 Valdez in the Country
06 Everything Must Change


LINEUP:

George Benson Guitar,Vocals
Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums
Ralph MacDonald Percussion
Stanley Banks Bass
Claus Ogerman Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
Jorge Dalto Piano, Clavinet,Keyboards
Ronnie Foster Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Piano (Electric), Mini Moog
Phil Upchurch Bass, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar





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George Benson - The Other Side of Abbey Road (1969)



mp3@192kbps

TRACKLIST:

01. Golden Slumbers / You Never Give me Your Money
02. Because/Come Together
03. Oh! Darling
04. Here Comes the Sun/I Want You
05. Something/Octopus's Garden/The End


LINEUP:

George Benson (guitar); Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone); Don Ashworth (baritone saxophone); Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm (trumpet, flugelhorn); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Wayne Andre (trombone, euphonium); Phil Bochner (flute, oboe); Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson (flute); Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff (violin); Emmanuel Vardi (viola); George Ricci (cello); Herbie Hancock, Ernie Hayes, Bob James (piano, organ, harpsichord); Ron Carter, Gary Jemmott (bass); Idris Muhammed, Ed Shaugnessy (drums); Ray Barretto, Andy Gonzalez (percussion).





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George Benson - Giblet Gravy (1968)



recorded: 1968

MP3@192KBPS


Artist: George Benson
Album: Giblet Gravy
Year: 1968
Genre: Jazz
Format: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Size: 76.1 Mb
Duraction: 56min.


TRACKLIST:

01. Along Comes Mary
02. Sunny
03. What’s New?
04. Giblet Gravy
05. Walk On By
06. Thunder Walk
07. Sack O’ Woe
08. Groovin’
09. Low Down And Dirty
10. Billie’s Bounce - (bonus track)
11. What’s New? - (previously unreleased, alternate take 1, bonus track)
12. What’s New? - (previously unreleased, alternate take 2, bonus track)


LINEUP:
George Benson (guitar);
Tom McIntosh (conductor);
Eileen Gilbert, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter (vocals);
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone);
Jimmy Owens (trumpet, flugelhorn);
Ernie Royal, Snooky Young (trumpet);
Alan Raph (bass trombone);
Herbie Hancock (piano);
Eric Gale, Carl Lynch (guitar);
Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw (bass);
Billy Cobham (drums);
Johnny Pacheco (congas, tambourine).




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George Benson - Breezin' (1976)



recorded : 1976

MP3@320KBPS


TRACKLIST:

01.BREEZIN'
02.THIS MASQUERADE
03.SIX TO FOUR
04.AFFIRMATION
05.SO THIS IS LOVE
06.LADY


LINEUP:
George Benson - guitar, vocals
Jorge Dalto - piano, clavinet
Ronnie Foster - electric piano, Moog synthesizer
Phil Upchurch - rhythm guitar
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Stanley Banks - bass
Claus Ogerman - arranger, conductor
Harvey Mason, Sr. - drums
Noel Newbolt - Associate Producer





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George Benson - It's Uptown (1966)



recorded: 1966

MP3@192KBPS


Artist: George Benson
Album: It's Uptown
Year: 1966
Genre: Jazz
Format: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Tama?o: 83.9 Mb
Duration: 61min



TRACKLIST:

01. Clockwise
02. Summertime
03. Ain't That Peculiar
04. Jaguar
05. Willow Weep For Me
06. A Foggy Day
07. Hello Birdie
08. Bullfight
09. Stormy Weather
10. Eternally
11. Myna Bird Blues
12. J.H. Bossa Nova
13. Clockwise (Alternate Take)
14. Eternally (Short Version)
15. Sideman
16. Minor Chant


LINEUP:
George Benson (vocals, guitar);
Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone);
Blue Mitchell (trumpet);
Lonnie Smith (organ);
Charlie Persip, Ray Lucas, Jimmy Lovelace (drums).





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George Benson - The George Benson Cookbook (1966)



recorded: 1966

MP3@320KBPS


TRACKLIST:

01. The Cooker
02. Benny’s Back
03. Bossa Rock
04. All Of Me
05. Big Fat Lady
06. Benson’s Rider
07. Ready And Able
08. The Borgia Stick
09. Return Of The Prodigal Son
10. Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid
11. Man From Toledo (Bonus Track)
12. Slow Scene (Bonus Track)
13. Let Them Talk (Bonus Track)
14. Goodnight (Bonus Track)




LINEUP:
George Benson (Guitar, Vocals)
Blue Mitchell (Trumpet)
Bennie Green (Trombone)
King Curtis (Tenor Sax)
Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Sax)
Dr. Lonnie Smith (Organ)
Albert Winston (Bass)
Marion Booker (Drums)
Billy Kaye (Drums)
Jimmy Lovelace (Drums)
Ray Lucas (Drums)




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George Benson - Tenderly (1989)



recorded : 1989

MP3@320KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1 You Don't Know What Love Is
2 Stella by Starlight
3 Stardust
4 At the Mambo Inn
5 Here, There and Everywhere
6 This Is All I Ask
7 Tenderly
8 I Could Write a Book



LINEUP:
George Benson: Guitar & Vocals
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Ron Carter: Bass

Marty Paich : string and brass orchestration.




REVIEW:
Apparently Benson got the message. Giving up the fruitless search for decent contemporary material, he switched gears and recorded an album of old standards with top-grade jazz musicians (including pianist McCoy Tyner and bassist Ron Carter) and Marty Paich's classy string and brass charts. With good songs to sing, Benson gives some moving performances, particularly on "This Is All I Ask," and there is a lovely reminder of his affinity for the Beatles, "Here There and Everywhere." Moreover, his jazz instincts were fully at his command; you'll hear some remarkable Latin-slanted guitar work on "more…At the Mambo Inn," some brilliant bebop on "Stella By Starlight" and "I Could Write a Book," and a stunning solo performance of "Tenderly" itself. One could read a bit of calculation into all of this; a Benson riposte to all those critics who thought he'd never play bebop again, an attempt by his record company to pander to an aging fan base. But don't. Enjoy the music, some of the best Benson has made in the 1900s.





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George Benson - San Francisco (1972)



mpe@320kbps


TRACKLIST:

01.ALL BLUES
02.LOVE FOR SALE
03.OLEO
04.BLUE BOSSA
05.ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
06.LIL' DARLIN'
07.DAHLIN'S DELIGHT


LINEUP:
George Benson: Guitar
Mickey Tucker: Piano
George Duvivier: Bass
Al Harewood: Drums

74 minutes.





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George Benson - The New Boss Guitar (1964)



George Benson - The New Boss Guitar (1964)

mp3@320kbps


TRACKLIST:

01. Shadow dancers
02. The sweet Alice blues
03. I don't know
04. Just another Sunday
05. Will you still be mine
06. Easy living
07. Rock-a-bye
08. My three sons



LINEUP:

George Benson (guitar);
Red Holloway (tenor saxophone);
Jack McDuff (piano, organ);
Ronnie Boykins (bass);
Montego Joe, Joe Dukes (drums).


On this 1964 Prestige solo debut by George Benson, the revered guitarist enlists the support of his mentor, organ legend Jack McDuff, for a set of vintage soul jazz. Benson, only 21 years old at the time of the recording, clearly reveals the influences of Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian in his dexterous playing. Even at this early stage, however, the young six-stringer displays a lyricism that's all his own, as best revealed on the groove-laden "Sweet Alice Blues" and the simmering "I Don't Know." While McDuff graciously tones down his formidable key work to let his star pupil shine, saxophonist Red Holloway has no problem with making the occasional attempt (though rarely succeeding) to steal Benson's thunder, as on the shuffling opener, "Shadow Dancers." A far cry from Benson's later R&B/pop work ("Gimme the Night," etc.), the material on NEW BOSS GUITAR is soul-tinged bop at its finest, and a key album in Benson's remarkably long and varied career.

Recorded in New York, New York on May 1, 1964. Originally released on Prestige (7310).





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