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A few decades ago, when the release of a George Benson album was an event for either jazz guitar or R&B vocal enthusiasts, his projects indeed lived up to the album title he employs here. While the new collection probably won't be an essential part of the Benson enthusiast's library, it's fun to see him trying to stay in the post-millennial urban groove hip with some of the younger generation's top songwriter/producers like Joshua Thompson (who's produced for O-Town, Aretha Franklin, and Babyface) and Joe. Those who wish he'd remember his prowess as a jazz guitarist have to content themselves with its general background capacity behind pleasant romantic vocal textures and easy grooving hip-hop shuffle grooves. Fortunately, Benson's in particularly fine voice, and most of the hooks are catchy from the get go. Conceptually, the best tunes are "Six Play" (which we soon realize is a love song to his six-string) and "Cell Phone," which postulates the idea that God and our late loved ones are accessible by wireless. There are a few stylistic deviations from the basic cool formula here, most notably the gospel-tinged "Whole Man," and the lush, gently exotic, flamenco-flavored soul tune "Strings of Love." The hope is that Benson's collaborations with the hipsters will expose his legendary talents to the kids who might otherwise shy away from the charms of an elder statesman.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - George Benson, MainArtist - Philip White, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Clark, ComposerLyricist - Chyna, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Fiore, ComposerLyricist - Pic Conley, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Carpenter, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer - George Benson, MainArtist - Hakim Bell, ComposerLyricist - Hasan Smith, ComposerLyricist - William Irving, ComposerLyricist - Tony J. Gilmore, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rex Rideout, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Benson, MainArtist - Philip White, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Clark, ComposerLyricist - John Fiore, ComposerLyricist - Pic Conley, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Carpenter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Beasley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nakiea, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer - George Benson, MainArtist - Mike Clark, ComposerLyricist - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rich, ComposerLyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - Philip White, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bona, Vocal Arranger, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Fiore, ComposerLyricist - Pic Conley, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - George Benson, MainArtist - Joe, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Douglas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stephanie Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Pic Conley, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Beasley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - George Benson, MainArtist - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Douglas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ali Jackson, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Pic Conley, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Hasan Smith, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer - Quincy Patrick, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Longott, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Fischer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - George Benson, MainArtist - Georg Wadenius, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregoire Maret, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Pic Conley, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Albright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer - Quincy Patrick, ComposerLyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - Scott Andrews, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Tim Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Joshua P. Thompson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - George Benson, MainArtist - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bona, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ali Jackson, Percussion, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Ricketts, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chronique
A few decades ago, when the release of a George Benson album was an event for either jazz guitar or R&B vocal enthusiasts, his projects indeed lived up to the album title he employs here. While the new collection probably won't be an essential part of the Benson enthusiast's library, it's fun to see him trying to stay in the post-millennial urban groove hip with some of the younger generation's top songwriter/producers like Joshua Thompson (who's produced for O-Town, Aretha Franklin, and Babyface) and Joe. Those who wish he'd remember his prowess as a jazz guitarist have to content themselves with its general background capacity behind pleasant romantic vocal textures and easy grooving hip-hop shuffle grooves. Fortunately, Benson's in particularly fine voice, and most of the hooks are catchy from the get go. Conceptually, the best tunes are "Six Play" (which we soon realize is a love song to his six-string) and "Cell Phone," which postulates the idea that God and our late loved ones are accessible by wireless. There are a few stylistic deviations from the basic cool formula here, most notably the gospel-tinged "Whole Man," and the lush, gently exotic, flamenco-flavored soul tune "Strings of Love." The hope is that Benson's collaborations with the hipsters will expose his legendary talents to the kids who might otherwise shy away from the charms of an elder statesman.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 10 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:41:23
- Artistes principaux : George Benson
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : GRP
- Genre : Jazz
© 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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