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By the time George Benson released Love Remembers for Warner in 1993, he had basically accomplished everything a musician could ever dream of: he has played with a who's who of jazz greats, scored big as both a jazz and an R&B artist, won numerous Grammys, and had his name become synonymous with two different radio formats: adult contemporary and smooth jazz. Long the bane of "serious" jazz critics, Benson didn't even need to think about it: he made music that communicated to millions from one record to the next -- the man had a single or album somewhere on the charts ubiquitously from 1975 until the turn of the 20th century! This 12-track set listed a number of fine producers on its roster including Bob James, Stewart Levine, Gary Henry, Jimmy George, and David Gamson, in addition to the man himself . The set begins with the laid-back funky soul of Brian McKnight's "I'll Be Good to You." Benson's voice and Wah Wah Watson's guitar twin intro lines in trademark fashion before gliding right into the sensual lyric. The interesting thing here -- besides the overwhelming infectiousness of the groove -- is what a fine singer Benson had become by this time. With Ndugu Chandler on the kit, William Bryant on the Fender Rhodes, Bill Summers on percussion, and McKnight on backing vocals, the tune is unbeatable as an album opener -- radio listeners thought so, too. "Got to Be There" is a romantic ballad with Benson in the guitar as well as vocal chairs, Melvin Davis holding down the big bank of keys, and Gary Henry handling the programmed loops and percussion samples. It's elegant, graceful and drenched in atmosphere. The old CTI gang gets together again on the Bob James produced instrumental "My Heart Is Dancing" by Omar Hakim. James Benson, Hubert Laws, Richard Tee, Randy Brecker, and Hakim team with relative newcomer Kirk Whalum on saxophone. It's an easy, mysterious groover with hip guitar work and horn charts. Another fine instrumental on the set is Whalum's "Willing to Fight," with James, bassist Will Lee, Hakim, Whalum and especially Benson all in fine form. This one got played like crazy on contemporary jazz radio stations at the time, and despite the dated sound of its production, holds up beautifully as a composition. Benson turns in another inspired vocal performance on "Lovin' on Borrowed Time," a mid-tempo soul tune written by Benson and John F. Hammond. A real surprise is the second from last cut, a cover of Ronnie Foster's "Lost in Love," with Phil Upchurch guesting on rhythm guitar and the composer on keyboards along with Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. A shimmering buckle shiner of a track, its groove is drenched in melody with Foster's keys hovering right around Benson's lead lines with Upchurch painting the backdrop with gorgeous chord fills. Love Remembers is certainly a solid high mark for Benson in the '90s, and anyone interested in Benson's brand of pop will be delighted with it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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David Gamson, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Leon Chancler, Drums - Bill Summers, Percussion - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Goh Hotoda, MixingEngineer - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar - William Bryant, Fender Rhodes Piano - BRIAN MCKNIGHT, Writer, Background Vocals - Abe Laboriel, Bass Guitar - Stephen Stewart Short, Audio Recording Engineer - David Hecht, AssistantEngineer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Melvinn Ragin, Writer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Melvin Davis, Synthesizer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Kendal Stubbs, Audio Recording Engineer - Gary Henry, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Production, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bob Rosa, MixingEngineer - Jennifer Bette, AssistantEngineer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Elliott Wilensky, Writer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Hubert Laws, Flute - Freddie Washington, Bass Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Richard Tee, Electric Piano - OMAR HAKIM, Drums, Writer - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn - George Benson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - BOB JAMES, Producer, Piano - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer - Max Risenhoover, Programmer - Todd Whitelock, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Matthew "Boom" LaMonica, AdditionalEngineer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Jimmy George, Writer - BILL SCHNEE, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Production, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Roger Byam, Saxophone - Joseph Joubert, Keyboards - David Witham, Piano - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Bruce Frazier, Conductor - James Auspitz, Writer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer - Charlie Wallert, Producer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Jimmy George, Writer - Darryl Tookes, Background Vocals - Jeff Mironov, Rhythm Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Dennis Collins, Background Vocals - George Benson, Guitar, Production, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - MICHAEL COLINA, Programmer - Max Risenhoover, Drum Programmer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Background Vocals - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - James Auspitz, Writer - Sharon Jerry-Collins, Background Vocals - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer - Charlie Wallert, Producer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Gwen Guthrie, Lead Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Kendal Stubbs, Audio Recording Engineer - Gary Henry, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Sequenced Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Production, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Bob Rosa, MixingEngineer - Jennifer Bette, AssistantEngineer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Steven Benson Hue, Electric Piano, Programmer, Writer, Sequenced Synthesizer - Derrick Givens, Writer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Jeff Mironov, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Richard Tee, Electric Piano - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Sharon Bryant, Background Vocals - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone - RAY BARDANI, RemixingEngineer - Lisa Fischer, Background Vocals - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - BOB JAMES, Producer, Piano - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer - Max Risenhoover, Percussion, Programmer - Todd Childress, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Todd Whitelock, AssistantEngineer - Vaneese Thomas, Background Vocals - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - Hilary James, Background Vocals - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Matthew "Boom" LaMonica, AdditionalEngineer - Jeanne Ricks, Writer, Background Vocals - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Mironov, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - KIRK WHALUM, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone, Writer - Gary Henry, String Synthesizer - George Benson, Guitar, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, MixingEngineer - BOB JAMES, Producer, Piano - Will Lee, Bass Guitar - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Max Risenhoover, Programmer - Todd Whitelock, AssistantEngineer - Dann Wojnar, AssistantEngineer - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Matthew "Boom" LaMonica, AdditionalEngineer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Hubert Laws, Flute - Freddie Washington, Bass Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Richard Tee, Electric Piano - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone - George Benson, Guitar, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - ELLIOT SCHEINER, MixingEngineer - BOB JAMES, Producer - Al Schmitt, Audio Recording Engineer - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Max Risenhoover, Programmer - Todd Whitelock, AssistantEngineer - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - Michael Bearden, Arranger, Piano, Writer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Matthew "Boom" LaMonica, AdditionalEngineer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Jimmy George, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Synthesizer, Audio Recording Engineer - BILL SCHNEE, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - John Robinson, Drums - George Benson, Guitar, Production, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - RANDY WALDMAN, Piano, Strings - John Hendrickson, AssistantEngineer - Alfie Silas, Background Vocals - Olivia McClurkin, Background Vocals - Rose Stone, Background Vocals - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar - Pat Kelley, Rhythm Guitar - John F. Hammond, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, Audio Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Gary Chester, MixingEngineer - George Benson, Guitar, Production, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Phil Upchurch, Rhythm Guitar - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Writer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - RANDY WALDMAN, Keyboards - Tim Lauber, AssistantEngineer - Chris Rich, AssistantEngineer - Stephen Ferrone, Drums - Charles Wallert, Producer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Yvonne Yedibilian, AssistantEngineer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Arranger - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michael Landau, Guitar - AARON ZIGMAN, Keyboards - Bob Telson, Writer - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar - Gerry Knight, Background Vocals - Eric Hanson, Programmer - James Mckeever, AssistantEngineer - Sunny Delight, Additional Programmer - Leonard Ricardson, ExecutiveProducer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
By the time George Benson released Love Remembers for Warner in 1993, he had basically accomplished everything a musician could ever dream of: he has played with a who's who of jazz greats, scored big as both a jazz and an R&B artist, won numerous Grammys, and had his name become synonymous with two different radio formats: adult contemporary and smooth jazz. Long the bane of "serious" jazz critics, Benson didn't even need to think about it: he made music that communicated to millions from one record to the next -- the man had a single or album somewhere on the charts ubiquitously from 1975 until the turn of the 20th century! This 12-track set listed a number of fine producers on its roster including Bob James, Stewart Levine, Gary Henry, Jimmy George, and David Gamson, in addition to the man himself . The set begins with the laid-back funky soul of Brian McKnight's "I'll Be Good to You." Benson's voice and Wah Wah Watson's guitar twin intro lines in trademark fashion before gliding right into the sensual lyric. The interesting thing here -- besides the overwhelming infectiousness of the groove -- is what a fine singer Benson had become by this time. With Ndugu Chandler on the kit, William Bryant on the Fender Rhodes, Bill Summers on percussion, and McKnight on backing vocals, the tune is unbeatable as an album opener -- radio listeners thought so, too. "Got to Be There" is a romantic ballad with Benson in the guitar as well as vocal chairs, Melvin Davis holding down the big bank of keys, and Gary Henry handling the programmed loops and percussion samples. It's elegant, graceful and drenched in atmosphere. The old CTI gang gets together again on the Bob James produced instrumental "My Heart Is Dancing" by Omar Hakim. James Benson, Hubert Laws, Richard Tee, Randy Brecker, and Hakim team with relative newcomer Kirk Whalum on saxophone. It's an easy, mysterious groover with hip guitar work and horn charts. Another fine instrumental on the set is Whalum's "Willing to Fight," with James, bassist Will Lee, Hakim, Whalum and especially Benson all in fine form. This one got played like crazy on contemporary jazz radio stations at the time, and despite the dated sound of its production, holds up beautifully as a composition. Benson turns in another inspired vocal performance on "Lovin' on Borrowed Time," a mid-tempo soul tune written by Benson and John F. Hammond. A real surprise is the second from last cut, a cover of Ronnie Foster's "Lost in Love," with Phil Upchurch guesting on rhythm guitar and the composer on keyboards along with Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. A shimmering buckle shiner of a track, its groove is drenched in melody with Foster's keys hovering right around Benson's lead lines with Upchurch painting the backdrop with gorgeous chord fills. Love Remembers is certainly a solid high mark for Benson in the '90s, and anyone interested in Benson's brand of pop will be delighted with it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:04
- Main artists: George Benson
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
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