The Essential George Benson

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  Rock Candy (live)
  6:10
• 2
  Shadow Dancers
  4:43
• 3
  Clockwise
  4:26
• 4
  Willow Weep for Me

  The George Benson Quartet
  7:46
• 5
  A Foggy Day

  The George Benson Quartet
  2:39
• 6
  The Borgia Stick

  The George Benson Quartet
  3:06
• 7
  Paraphernalia

  Miles Davis
  12:36
• 8
  Sugar

  Stanley Turrentine
  10:05
• 9
  So What
  9:17
• 10
  Ode to a Kudu
  4:38
• 11
  California Dreamin’
  7:19
  4.0 ★
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  White Rabbit
  6:55
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Body Talk
  8:20
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Take Five
  7:07
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Summertime (live)
  6:02
• 5
  Breezin’
  5:20
• 6
  This Masquerade
  8:01
• 7
  On Broadway (live)
  10:07
• 8
  Give Me the Night
  4:59
  3.6 ★
• 9
  Hip Skip

  George Benson & Tony Williams
  8:05
• 10
  Gotham City

  Dexter Gordon
  9:19

More by George Benson

The Ultimate Collection

The Ultimate Collection 2015

Original Album Series, Vol. 2

Original Album Series, Vol. 2 2013

Inspiration (A Tribute to Nat King Cole)

Inspiration (A Tribute to Nat King Cole) 2013

Guitar Man

Guitar Man 2011

Original Album Series

Original Album Series 2010

Songs and Stories

Songs and Stories 2009

Release credits

• Abraham Laboriel
  bass guitar [8]
• Airto Moreira
  percussion [1.11, 2.1], vocal [1.11, 2.1]
• Al Rubin
  flugelhorn [1.11, 2.1], trumpet [1.11, 2.1]
• Al Schmitt
  mix [7], recording [7]
• Albert Nicholson
  percussion [9-10]
• Barry Rogers
  additional [9], trombone [9]
• Bennie Green
  trombone [6]
• Billy Cobham
  drums (drum set) [2.1, 1.11]
• Bruce Swedien
  mix [8], recording [8]
• Clarence Palmer
  organ [9-10]
• Creed Taylor
  producer [1.9-11, 2.1-2]
• David Sanborn
  additional [9], alto saxophone [9]
• Dick Griffin
  trombone [2]
• Diva Gray
  background vocals [8]
• Don Henderson
  assistant [7]
• Don Puluse
  engineer [9]
• Don Sebesky
  arranger [1.11, 2.1], conductor [1]
• Dr. Lonnie Smith
  organ [3, 6]
• Earl Klugh
  guitar [2]
• Frank Foster
  tenor saxophone [2]
• Gary King
  electric bass guitar [2]
• George Benson
  electric guitar [7], guest [7], guitar [2.1-3, 2.7-9, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9-11], vocal [7]
• George Marge
  alto flute [1.11, 2.1], clarinet [1.11, 2.1], cor anglais [2.1, 1.11], flute [2.1, 1.11], oboe [1.11, 2.1]
• Gerald Chamberlain
  trombone [2]
• Gloria Agostini
  harp [2.1, 1.11]
• Harold Mabern
  electric piano [2]
• Harvey Mason
  drums (drum set) [7]
• Herbie Hancock
  electric piano [2.1, 1.11], piano [1.7, 2.8]
• Hubert Laws
  alto flute [1.11, 2.1], flute [1.11, 2.1], piccolo [1.11, 2.1], solo [1]
• Jack DeJohnette
  drums (drum set) [2.2, 1.9-10]
• Jack Malken
  mix [9], recording [9]
• Jan Hammer
  Minimoog [9], Rhodes piano [9]
• Jane Taylor
  bassoon [1.11, 2.1]
• Jay Berliner
  acoustic guitar [1.11, 2.1]
• Jim Buffington
  French horn [2.1, 1.11]
• Jim Gilstrap
  background vocals [8]
• Jimmy Lovelace
  drums (drum set) [3, 6]
• Jocelyn Brown
  background vocals [8]
• John Frosk
  flugelhorn [1.11, 2.1], solo [1], trumpet [1.11, 2.1]
• John Gatchell
  trumpet [2]
• John “JR” Robinson
  drums (drum set) [8]
• Jon Faddis
  additional [9], trumpet [2, 9]
• Jorge Dalto
  keyboard [7], piano [7]
• Ken Robertson
  assistant [9]
• Kenny Barron
  piano [3]
• Kim Hutchcroft
  flute [8], saxophone [8]
• Larry Williams
  flute [8], saxophone [8]
• Lee Ritenour
  guitar [8]
• Mark Sackett
  assistant [8]
• Michael Barry
  assistant [9]
• Michael Boddicker
  synthesizer [8]
• Michael Brecker
  tenor saxophone [9]
• Michael Cameron
  percussion [9-10]
• Miles Davis
  trumpet [7]
• Mobutu
  percussion [2]
• Nick de Caro
  additional [7], synthesizer [7]
• Patti Austin
  background vocals [8]
• Paul Jackson
  electric bass guitar [9]
• Paulinho da Costa
  percussion [8]
• Pee Wee Ellis
  arranger [2], conductor [2]
• Phil Bodner
  alto flute [2.1, 1.11], cor anglais [1.11, 2.1], flute [1.11, 2.1], oboe [1.11, 2.1]
• Phil Kraus
  percussion [2.1, 1.11], vibraphone [1.11, 2.1]
• Phil Upchurch
  guitar [3, 7]
• Quincy Jones
  producer [8]
• Ralph MacDonald
  percussion [7, 9]
• Ralph Osborn
  assistant [8]
• Randy Brecker
  additional [9], trumpet [9]
• Richard Tee
  bass synthesizer [8]
• Romeo Penque
  alto flute [1.11, 2.1], bass clarinet [1.11, 2.1], clarinet [2.1, 1.11], cor anglais [2.1, 1.11], oboe [2.1, 1.11]
• Ron Carter
  bass [1.9-11, 2.1, 2.3], double bass [2.2, 1.7]
• Ronnie Cuber
  additional [9], baritone saxophone [2.9, 1.3, 1.6], guitar [6]
• Ronnie Foster
  keyboard [7]
• Rudy van Gelder
  engineer [2.1-3, 1.9-11]
• Sheridan Eldridge
  assistant [8]
• Stanley Banks
  bass guitar [7]
• Steve Gadd
  drums (drum set) [3]
• Teo Macero
  producer [7]
• Tom Bahler
  background vocals [8]
• Tommy LiPuma
  producer [7]
• Tony Williams
  drums (drum set) [1.7, 2.9], mix [9], producer [9]
• Waymon Reed
  trumpet [2]
• Wayne Andre
  baritone horn [2.1, 1.11], trombone [2.1, 1.11]
• Wayne Shorter
  tenor saxophone [7]
• William Eaton
  horn [9]
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Issues

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  The Essential George Benson

  2x Digital Media
  28 March 2006
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  The Essential George Benson

  2x CD
  2006