Guitar Man (George Benson album)
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| Studio album by George Benson | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | John Burk | |||
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Guitar Man is a studio album by George Benson. The album was released by Concord Jazz on October 4, 2011. Largely instrumental, it finds Benson revisiting his Sixties/early-Seventies guitar-playing roots with a 12-song collection of covers of both jazz and pop standards overseen by producer John Burk.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tenderly" | Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross | 2:01 |
| 2. | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:10 |
| 3. | "My Cherie Amour" | Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Naima" | John Coltrane | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Tequila" | Daniel Flores | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Don't Know Why" | Jesse Harris | 2:45 |
| 7. | "The Lady in My Life" | Rod Temperton | 4:30 |
| 8. | "My One and Only Love" | Robert Mellin, Guy Wood | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Paper Moon" | Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg, Billy Rose | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Danny Boy" | Frederick Weatherly | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Since I Fell for You" | Buddy Johnson | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Fingerlero" | Ronnie Foster | 3:39 |
| Best Buy bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Sophisticated Lady" | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 1:36 |
| 14. | "Maria" | Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | 2:13 |
| 15. | "Send in the Clowns" | Stephen Sondheim | 1:28 |
| Official site purchase bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Maria" | Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | 2:13 |
| 14. | "Somewhere" | Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | 1:54 |
| Qobuz / iTunes bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "People" | Bob Merrill, Jule Styne | 1:47 |
| Japanese bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Sophisticated Lady" | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 1:36 |
Personnel
- George Benson - Guitar, Vocals
- David Garfield - Piano, Keyboards (on tracks 2-8, 11 & 12)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. - Rhythm Guitar (on track 2)
- Ray Fuller - Rhythm Guitar (on track 2)
- Freddie Washington - Bass (on track 2)
- Oscar Seaton, Jr. - Drums (on track 2)
- Charlie Bisharat - Violin, Viola (on tracks 2 & 7)
- Dan Higgins - Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet (on track 2)
- Harvey Mason - Drums (on tracks 3-5, 7-9 & 12)
- Lenny Castro - Percussion (on tracks 3, 5, 6 & 12)
- Chris Walden - Keyboards (on track 7)
- Ben Williams - Bass (on tracks 3-5, 7-9 & 12)
- Joe Sample - Piano (on tracks 5, 8, 9 & 12)
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. George Benson: Guitar Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ↑ George Benson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2012
