Benson & Farrell
| Benson & Farrell | ||||
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| Studio album by George Benson and Joe Farrell | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded |
January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label |
CTI CTI 6069 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| George Benson chronology | ||||
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Benson & Farrell is an album by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by David Matthews except as indicated
- "Flute Song" - 6:05
- "Beyond the Ozone" - 7:03
- "Camel Hump" - 6:25
- "Rolling Home" - 7:15
- "Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 9:23
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
Personnel
- George Benson - guitar (tracks 1 & 3-5)
- Joe Farrell - flute, bass flute, soprano saxophone
- Eddie Daniels, David Tofani - alto flute (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Don Grolnick - electric piano (tracks 1-4)
- Sonny Bravo - piano (track 5)
- Eric Gale (tracks 1 & 2), Steve Khan (tracks 3 & 4) - guitar
- Gary King (track 5), Will Lee (tracks 1-4) - bass
- Andy Newmark - drums (tracks 1-4)
- Nicky Marrero - percussion
- Jose Madera - congas (track 5)
- Michael Collaza - timbales (track 5)
- David Matthews - arranger
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 100[4] |
| 1976 | Billboard R&B Albums | 27[4] |
| 1976 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3[4] |
References
- ↑ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Benson & Farrell - George Benson,Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
