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Recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2019, Weekend in London captures legendary singer/guitarist George Benson in an intimate performance that marks his first official concert recording in 30 years. Produced by Kevin Shirley, the album finds Benson framed in illustrious fashion, backed by a funky jazz ensemble, strings, and a horn section. In many ways, the record brings to mind his classic 1978 live album Weekend in L.A. and finds him reinvestigating many of his most beloved recordings. The album opens with an effusive take on his 1980 hit "Give Me the Night" that perfectly sets the tone for the vintage '70s and early-'80s soul-jazz vibes that follow. We get equally inspired readings of cuts like "Turn Your Love Around," "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You," and "Never Give Up on a Good Thing." Benson also dips into his varied catalog, offering a rendition of Dave Bartholomew's "I Hear You Knocking" off his 2019 album Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, as well as a stirring take on Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto," which he first covered on 2000's Absolute Benson. Although 76 years old at the time of recording, Benson sounds as engaged as ever, even as his bright tenor croon has gained just a modicum of grit and gravitas in the years since Weekend in L.A. marked him as an R&B superstar. Weekend in London is a fitting showcase for Benson's smooth jazz skills and a further reminder of his soulful legacy.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Rodney Lynn Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - WC Music Corp OBO Rodsongs, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
STEVE LUKATHER, Composer - George Benson, MainArtist - BILL CHAMPLIN, Composer, Lyricist - JAY GORDON, Composer - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Music Sales Corporation, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS, MusicPublisher - Garden Rake Musi (BMI, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Rodney Lynn Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - WC Music Corp OBO Rodsongs, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Dan Hill, Composer, Lyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Michael William Masser, Composer
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Pearl King, Composer, Lyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Dave Bartholomew, Composer - EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Gerry Goffin, Composer - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Gerry Coffin, Lyricist - Almo Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Universal Music Corp obo. PrInc.e Street Music, MusicPublisher - Michael H. Masser, Composer
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
EUGENE MCDANIELS, Composer, Lyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Wixen Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
JAMES TAYLOR, Composer, Lyricist - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - EMI April Music Inc. obo Country Road Music, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Donny Hathaway, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Hutson, Composer - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Microhits Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Peer International Corp. obo Don-Pow Music/Universal Music-MGB Songs, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Dorothy Fields, Composer - George Benson, MainArtist - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - James Moody, Composer - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Eddie Jefferson, Composer, Lyricist - EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., MusicPublisher - EMI Catalogue Partnership obo EMI Hastings Catalog Inc., MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
George Benson, MainArtist - SKIP SCARBOROUGH, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Michael Garvin, Composer, Lyricist - Tom C. Shapiro, Composer - George Benson, MainArtist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - EMI Blackwood Music Inc., MusicPublisher - Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd. obo Wenonga Music, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
George Benson, MainArtist - Jose Feliciano, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Shirley, Producer - BMG Gold Songs obo J&H Pub, MusicPublisher
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
George Benson, MainArtist - Paul Peterson, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Kevin Shirley, Producer - Alex Al, Composer - RICKY PETERSON, Composer, Lyricist
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
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Recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2019, Weekend in London captures legendary singer/guitarist George Benson in an intimate performance that marks his first official concert recording in 30 years. Produced by Kevin Shirley, the album finds Benson framed in illustrious fashion, backed by a funky jazz ensemble, strings, and a horn section. In many ways, the record brings to mind his classic 1978 live album Weekend in L.A. and finds him reinvestigating many of his most beloved recordings. The album opens with an effusive take on his 1980 hit "Give Me the Night" that perfectly sets the tone for the vintage '70s and early-'80s soul-jazz vibes that follow. We get equally inspired readings of cuts like "Turn Your Love Around," "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You," and "Never Give Up on a Good Thing." Benson also dips into his varied catalog, offering a rendition of Dave Bartholomew's "I Hear You Knocking" off his 2019 album Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, as well as a stirring take on Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto," which he first covered on 2000's Absolute Benson. Although 76 years old at the time of recording, Benson sounds as engaged as ever, even as his bright tenor croon has gained just a modicum of grit and gravitas in the years since Weekend in L.A. marked him as an R&B superstar. Weekend in London is a fitting showcase for Benson's smooth jazz skills and a further reminder of his soulful legacy.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:24
- Main artists: George Benson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Provogue
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2020 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
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