2009 George Benson – Songs And Stories
Songs and Stories is a studio album by jazz musician George Benson. The album was released by Concord on August 25, 2009.
George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.
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. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Tracks
1 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) 3:47
2 Family Reunion (Catero Colbert, Rod Temperton) 4:18
3 Show Me The Love (Steve Lukather, Marcus Miller, David Paich) 4:17
4 A Telephone Call Away (Bill Withers) 5:56
5 Someday We’ll All Be Free (Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard) 6:21
6 Nuthin’ But A Party (Robert Harris, Christopher Lomax, Marlon McClain, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman) 5:31
7 Come In From The Cold (Marc Broussard, Radney Foster, Justin Tocket) 4:32
8 Exotica (Marcus Miller) 5:30
9 Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White) 4:51
10 One Like You (David Garfield, Smokey Robinson) 4:43
11 Living In High Definition (Lamont Dozier) 7:15
12 Sailing (Christopher Cross) 5:16
Media
Musicians
1 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Fender Rhodes | William Magalhaes |
| Organ | Bruno Cardozo |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Human Beatbox | Butterscoth |
| Vocals | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Family Reunion
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Marcus Miller |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Perry |
| Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Perry |
| Vocals | George Benson |
3 Show Me The Love
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Steve Porcaro |
| Vocals | George Benson |
4 A Telephone Call Away
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Perry |
| Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Perry |
| Vocals | George Benson |
| Vocals | Lalah Hathaway |
5 Someday We’ll All Be Free
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | George Benson |
6 Nuthin’ But A Party
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | George Benson |
7 Come In From The Cold
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Vocals | George Benson |
8 Exotica
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | WahWah Watson |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Marcus Miller |
| Vocals | George Benson |
| Vocals | Patti Austin |
9 Rainy Night In Georgia
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | George Benson |
10 One Like You
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | JJ Blair |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
| Vocals | George Benson |
11 Living In High Definition
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| Guitar | WahWah Watson |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vibraphone | Marcus Miller |
| Vocals | George Benson |
12 Sailing
| Drums | Maguinho Alcantara |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marcelo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Fender Rhodes | William Magalhaes |
| Keyboards | Bruno Cardozo |
| Vocals | George Benson |
| Wind Chimes | Noel Lee |
Liner Notes
Producer – Marcus Miller, John Burk
Co-producer – David Paich, Steve Lukather (Tracks 3)
Producer (Associate) – Forest Sprague, Michael O’Neill, Toninho Horta (Tracks 1, 12)
Producer (Executive) – Noel Lee, John Burk
Arranged By – Rod Temperton (Track 2)
Arranged By – Marcus Miller (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Victor Vanacore (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Marcus Miller (Tracks 4, 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Scott (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Victor Vanacore (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Marcus Miller (Tracks 2, 10, 11)
Arranged By (Strings & Horns) – David Paich (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Aaron Walk, Martin Cooke, Steve Cohen, Tom Syrowski
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Sangwook Nam
Mixed By – Don Murray
Recorded By – Guilherme Canaes, J.J. Blair, Jeff Harris, John Wroble, Noel Zancanella, Seth Presant, Stefan Nordin, Taka Honda, Don Murray
Photography, Design (Packaging), Art Direction – Greg Allen
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Monster LLC
Copyright (c) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Monster LLC
Marketed By – Concord Music Group, Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music Group International
Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Recorded At – The Village Studios
Recorded At – Porcupine Studios, Chandler, AZ
Recorded At – Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica
Recorded At – ATS Studios, Calabasas
Recorded At – Mega Studio, Rio de Janeiro
Recorded At – Fox Force Five
Mixed At – G Studio Digital
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab