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:   Inspiration:  A Tribute To Nat King Cole (2013)
Genre:  Jazz
Label:  Concord
Rating:  *****

 1.  Mona Lisa (Lil' Georgie Benson) (0:57)
 2.  Just One Of Those Things  (2:42)
 3.  Unforgettable (featuring Wynton Marsalis) (5:05)
 4.  Walkin' My Baby  (2:43)
 5.  When I Fall In Love (featuring Idina Menzel)  (4:04)
 6.  Route 66  (3:50)
 7.  Nature Boy  (2:40)
 8.  Ballerina  (2:46)
 9.  Smile (featuring Till Bronner) (3:22)
10. Straighten Up And Fly Right  (3:06)
11. Too Young (featuring Judith Hill) (3:28)
12. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (3:05)
13. Mona Lisa  (3:02)

Personnel:

George Benson:  Vocals, Guitar
Lil' Georgie Benson(Age 8):  Vocals, Ukulele on Track 1
Randy Waldman:  Piano
Tim May:  Guitar
Michael O'Neill:  Baritone Guitar, Banjo
Chuck Berghofer:  Bass
Gregg Field:  Drums
Michael Fisher: Percussion
Sheila E.:  Percussion on Track 3
Janey Clewer, Alvin Chea, Don Chelton:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  9, 10
Chris Papastephanou, Randy Waldman:  Background Vocals on Track 10

Special Guests:

Wynton Marsalis:  Trumpet on Track 3
Idina Menzel:  Vocals on Track 5
Till Bronner:  Trumpet on Track 9
Judith Hill:  Vocals on Track 11

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

Inspiration:  A Tribute To Nat King Cole is a studio album by George Benson, was released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.