Monday, September 21, 2015

George Benson































Artist:  George Benson
Born:  March 22, 1943.  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Pop, Guitar Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'N' Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

George Benson is an American musician, songwriter and Jazz Guitarist.  He is a ten-time Grammy Award-Winning.  In 1976, he topped the Billboard 200 with the triple-platinum album Breezin.














Title:  Giblet Gravy  (2000)
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Pop, Guitar Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'N' Blues
Label:  Verve
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Tracks:

 1.  Alonge Comes Mary  (3:02)
 2.  Sunny  (2:56)
 3.  What's New?  (5:33)
 4.  Giblet Gravy  (4:50)
 5.  Walk On By  (3:27)
 6.  Thunder Walk  (4:42)
 7.  Sack Of Woe  (3:09)
 8.  Groovin'  (2:47)
 9.  Low Down And Dirty  (8:41)

Bonus Tracks:

10. Billie's Bounce  (8:41)
11. What's New?  (Alternative Take)  (5:41)
12. What's New?  (Alternative Take)  (5:28)

Personnel:

George Benson:  Guitar
Eric Gale:  Guitar
Carl Lynch:  Guitar
Ron Carter:  Bass
Herbie Hancook:  Piano
Billy Cobham:  Drumss
Jimmy Owens:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ernie Royal:  Trumpet
Snooky Young:  Trumpet
Alan Raph:  Bass Trombone
Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone
Bob Cranshaw:  Bass
Johnny Pacheco:  Congas
Eillen Gibert:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5
Albertine Robinson:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5
Lois Winter:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5

Giblet Gravy is the fourth album by George Benson, was remastered and reissued on August 1, 2000 by Verve, from the original recording in 1968.  George Benson covers Jazz Standards and 1960s Pop Hits and performs two originals in his own inimitable style.  Features Herbie Hancock (Piano), Eric Gale (Guitar), Ron Carter (Bass), Billy Cobham (Drums) and more!, with 3 Bonus Tracks, 2 previously unreleased.




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