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.
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
Biography
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
Art Direction, Photography, Design – Greg Allen
Mixed At G Studio Digital
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
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
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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
Art Direction, Photography, Design – Greg Allen
Mixed At G Studio Digital
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
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
Phonographic Copyright Concord Music Group Inc
Phonographic Copyright Monster LLC
Copyright Concord Music Group Inc
Copyright Monster LLC