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This project had its genesis back in 1983 with a Benson promise to Count Basie that he would record an album in his style, a promise partially fulfilled the following year with 20/20's "Beyond the Sea." Focusing on standards that steer commendably clear from tunes normally associated with Basie, Benson takes on the dual challenge of big-band singer and lead guitarist and succeeds with authority in both roles. The robust playing of the Basie band under Frank Foster poses absolutely no problems for Benson's muscular guitar, for he punches out the notes and octaves in irresistibly swinging fashion (for prime mature Benson, check out "Basie's Bag"). As a vocalist, he sounds solid and debonair, blending well with Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" There are two deviations from the format, though. "Baby Workout" starts out as an electronic dance number, augmented by horns, that harks back to his run of routine '80s albums. The sole Robert Farnon-arranged track, a lush orchestral treatment of "Portrait of Jennie" recorded in London, was salvaged from an aborted project that was promised back in 1988. Clearly Benson had wrestled control of his music from the accountants, and though the direction is conservative, it makes better use of his talents.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Vincent Youmans, Writer - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Billy Rose, Writer - Edward Eliscu, Writer - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Additional Trumpet, Solo Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - Frank Foster, Writer - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone, Solo Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Solo Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone - George Benson with Count Basie Orchestra, MainArtist
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - Barry Eastmond, Keyboards, Acoustic Piano - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Michel Legrand, Writer - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Marilyn Bergman, Writer - Alan Bergman, Writer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Carmen Bradford, Vocals - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Additional Trumpet, Solo Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Ned Washington, Writer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Bronisław Kaper, Writer - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Barry Eastmond, Keyboards - Terry Burrus, Keyboards - Richard Tee, Bass Keyboards - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Keith O'Quinn, Trombone - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Larry Farrell, Trombone - Earl Gardner, Trumpet - Lewis Soloff, Trumpet - Jack Wilson, Writer - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Alonzo Tucker, Writer - David Witham, Keyboards - James Pugh, Trombone - Frank Foster III, Arranger - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - AL DUBIN, Writer - Harry Warren, Writer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Arranger, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer, CoProducer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Gordon Burdge, Writer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Joseph Russel Robinson, Writer - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - FRED AHLERT, Writer - Roy Turk, Writer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Mercer, Writer - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Writer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Doug Miller, Tenor Saxophone - Byron Stripling, Trumpet - William Hughes, Bass Trombone - George Cohn, Trumpet - Melvin Wanzo, Trombone - Johnny Williams, Baritone Saxophone - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Dave Russell, AdditionalEngineer - George Benson, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Audio Recording Engineer - Ed Rak, MixingEngineer - Danny Turner, Alto Saxophone - Bob Ojeda, Trumpet - Clarence Banks, Trombone - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Peter Darmi, Audio Recording Engineer - Tim Williams, Trombone - David Glasser, Alto Saxophone - Jeff Toone, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Williams, Trumpet - Duffy Jackson, Drums - Cleveland Eaton, Bass Guitar - Frank Foster III, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Russ DeFilippis, Assistant Production - Carl "Ace" Carter, Acoustic Piano - Charlton Johnson, Guitar - Kenneth Hing, Tenor Saxophone
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
This project had its genesis back in 1983 with a Benson promise to Count Basie that he would record an album in his style, a promise partially fulfilled the following year with 20/20's "Beyond the Sea." Focusing on standards that steer commendably clear from tunes normally associated with Basie, Benson takes on the dual challenge of big-band singer and lead guitarist and succeeds with authority in both roles. The robust playing of the Basie band under Frank Foster poses absolutely no problems for Benson's muscular guitar, for he punches out the notes and octaves in irresistibly swinging fashion (for prime mature Benson, check out "Basie's Bag"). As a vocalist, he sounds solid and debonair, blending well with Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" There are two deviations from the format, though. "Baby Workout" starts out as an electronic dance number, augmented by horns, that harks back to his run of routine '80s albums. The sole Robert Farnon-arranged track, a lush orchestral treatment of "Portrait of Jennie" recorded in London, was salvaged from an aborted project that was promised back in 1988. Clearly Benson had wrestled control of his music from the accountants, and though the direction is conservative, it makes better use of his talents.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:41
- Main artists: George Benson
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1990 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
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