In Concert-Carnegie Hall
| In Concert-Carnegie Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1975 | |||
| Venues | Carnegie Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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In Concert-Carnegie Hall is a live album by American guitarist George Benson featuring a performance recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1975 and released on the CTI label in 1976. The CD reissue added one bonus track and reordered the selections as presented in concert.
Reception
The Allmusic review states " this is a solid "live" effort with Benson cooking on all burners... In retrospect, listening to this record in the 21st century, it's difficult to imagine Benson making the switch from a classy guitar firebrand to a pop star so quickly".
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
- All compositions by George Benson except as indicated
- Introduction – 1:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) – 5:37
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 7:24
- "Gone" – 10:28
- "Sky Dive" (Freddie Hubbard) – 6:57 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Octane" – 10:16
Personnel
- George Benson – guitar, vocals
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Ronnie Foster – keyboards
- Wayne Dockery – bass
- Marvin Chappell – drums
- Bernard Fennell – cello
Overdubbed:
- Johnny Griggs, Ray Armando – percussion
- Will Lee – bass
- Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark – drums
- Unknown string section arranged and conducted by David Matthews
References
- ↑ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 28, 2012
- 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 28, 2012
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.