It's Uptown With The George Benson Quartet - The Most Exciting New Guitarist On The Jazz Scene Today / Columbia Jazz / Columbia Audio CD 2001 / COL 502469 2 UPC 5099750246924 George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Label: Columbia – COL 502469 2 Series: Columbia Jazz Format: CD, Album Country: Europe Released: 2001 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Soul-Jazz, Post Bop Tracklist: 1 Clockwise Written-By – G. Benson 4:28 2 Summertime Written-By – D. Heyward, G. Gershwin - I. Gershwin 2:23 3 Ain't That Peculiar Written-By – M. Tarplin, R. Rogers, W. Moore, W. Robinson Jr. 2:55 4 Jaguar Written-By – G. Benson 2:55 5 Willow Weep For Me Written-By – A. Ronell 7:47 6 A Foggy Day Written-By – G. Gershwin - I. Gershwin 2:40 7 Hello Birdie Written-By – G. Benson 3:59 8 Bullfight Written-By – G. Benson 3:46 9 Stormy Weather Written-By – H. Arlen, T. Koehler 2:17 10 Eternally Written-By – G. Benson 4:04 11 Myna Bird Blues Written-By – G. Benson 4:35 Bonus Tracks 12 J.H. Bossa Nova Written-By – G. Benson 3:10 13 Clockwise (Alternate Teke) Written-By – G. Benson 4:56 14 Eternally (Short Version) Written-By – G. Benson 2:44 15 Sideman Written-By – L. Smith 4:46 16 Minor Chant Written-By – S. Turrentine 3:23 Art Direction [Reissue] – Howard Fritzson Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Design [Reissue] – Randall Martin Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: 15, 16), Jimmy Lovelace, Ray Lucas (tracks: 2, 3, 13) Liner Notes [March 2001] – George Benson Liner Notes [Original LP] – Mike Zwerin Mastered By [Digitally] – Mark Wilder Organ – Lonnie Smith Photography By – Don Hunstein Producer – John Hammond Reissue Producer – Didier C. Deutsch, Steve Berkowitz Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 15, 16) Vocals, Guitar – George Benson ć
