Brother Jack McDuff ‎– Soul Circle

   Prestigerecords 64/66      ‎– PR 7567

 Soul Circle is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded between 1964 and 1966 and released on the Prestige records  label

 

credits:

   Jack McDuff - organ
    Red Holloway - saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
    Harold Vick - saxophone (track 3)
    Harold Ousley - saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
    George Benson - guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
    Eddie Diehl - guitar (track 3)
    Pat Martino - guitar (tracks 4 and 5)
    Joe Dukes - drums

sessions recording:

Red Holloway (ts) Brother Jack McDuff (org) George Benson (g)

 Joe Dukes (d)
NYC, July, 1964
    Lew's Piece
    Opus De Funk
Harold Vick (ts) Brother Jack McDuff (org) Eddie Diehl (g)

 Joe Dukes (d)
1964-1965
    You'd Be So Easy To Love
Harold Ousley (ts) Red Holloway (ts -) Brother Jack McDuff (org)

 Pat Martino (g) Joe Dukes (d)
NYC, February, 1966
1.    More
2.    That's When We Thought Of Love 

 

tracks list:

A1 More 6:28
A2 Lew' Piece 8:20
B1 You'd Be So Easy To Love 4:50
B2 That's When We Thought Of Love 4:22
B3 Opus De Funk 6:55

 

 

 

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George Benson ‎– Weekend In L.A.

WARNER BROS. RECORDS 1977   2WB 3139

 

credits:

  Arranged By [Additional String Ensemble] – Nick De Caro
    Bass – Stanley Banks
    Drums – Harvey Mason
    Engineer [Assistant] – Don Henderson
    Keyboards – Ronnie Foster
    Lead Guitar, Vocals – George Benson
    Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
    Piano [Acoustic], Keyboards – Jorge Dalto
    Rhythm Guitar – Phil Upchurch


Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Recorded By, Mixed By – Al Schmitt
Recorded live at the Roxy in Hollywood,

ept. 30th, Oct. 1st & 2nd, 1977. 

tracklist:

A1 Weekend In L.A. 7:21
Written-By – George Benson
A2 On Broadway 9:55
Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
B1 Down Here On The Ground 4:57
Written-By – Gale Garnett, Lalo Schifrin
B2 California P.M. 6:59
Written-By – George Benson
B3 The Greatest Love Of All 5:23
Written-By – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
C1 It's All In The Game 3:50
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes
C2 Windsong 6:04
Written-By – Neil Larson
C3 Ode To A Kudu 7:17
Written-By – George Benson
D1 Lady Blue 3:30
Written-By – Leon Russell
D2 We All Remember Wes 5:37
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
D3 We As Love 6:43
Written-By – Ronnie Foster

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LOU DONALDSON MIDNIGHT CREEPER

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968                        BST 84280

credits:

Lou Donaldson - Alto Sax,

Blue Mitchell - Trumpet,

George Benson - Guitar,

Lonnie Smith - Organ,

Leo Morris aka Idris Muhammad - Drums.

recorded at:

Van gelder studio Englewood Cliffs,

 New Jersey: March 15, 1968

Producer: Francis Wolff

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracks listing:

A1     Midnight Creeper 6:25
A2     Love Power 7:45
A3     Elizabeth 5:32
B1     Bag Of Jewels 9:35
B2     Dapper Dan  6:28

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JOHNNY HAMMOND SMITH WILD HORSES ROCK STEADY

KUDU RECORDS 1971                                       KU 04

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Bob James

Bass – Ron Carter

Drums – Billy Cobham

Guitar – Bob Mann, Eric Gale, 

George Benson, Melvin Sparks

Organ, Electric Piano – Johnny Hammond

Percussion – Airto Moreira, Omar Clay

Producer – Creed Taylor

Saxophone [Alto, Tenor] – Grover Washington, Jr., Harold Vick

Saxophone [Baritone] – Pepper Adams

Trombone – Wayne Andre

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Al DeRisi*, Snooky Young*

Violin – Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, 

Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Julius Brand, 

Julius Held, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, October, November, 1971

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

track list:

A1 Rock Steady

Drums – Bernard Purdie

Written-By – Aretha Franklin

6:55

A2 Who Is Sylvia?

Written-By – Galt MacDermot

7:27

A3 Peace Train

Written-By – Cat Stevens

4:28

B1 I Don't Know How To Love Him

Written-By – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

7:30

B2 It's Impossible

Written By – Manzanero - Wayne

5:25

B3 Wild Horses

Written-By – Jagger-Richards

6:20

 

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JOE DUKES with THE BROTHER JACK MCDUFF QUARTET THE SOULFUL DREAM OF

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964                                    PR 7324

credits:

Drums – Joe Dukes

Guitar – George Benson

Organ – Jack McDuff

Tenor Saxophone – Red Holloway

Written-By – McDuff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), 

Dukes* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)

recorded in:

NYC, May 14, 1964

Producer – Lew Futterman

tracks list:

A1 Soulful Drums 6:02

A2 Two Bass Hit

Written-By – Gillespie*, Lewis*

7:10

A3 Greasy Drums 4:20

B1 Moohah The D.J. 7:25

B2 Moanin' Bench 3:00

B3 My Three Sons 5:37

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LEE MORGAN TARU

BLUE NOTE RECORDS                              LT-1031

Taru is an album recorded by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, 

recorded in 1968, but not released on the Blue Note label

until 1980. The album features performances by Morgan,

Bennie Maupin, John Hicks, George Benson, 

Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins.

credits:

Lee Morgan - trumpet

Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone

John Hicks - piano

George Benson - guitar

Reggie Workman - bass

Billy Higgins - drums

Engineer  Rudy Van Gelder

Engineer [Re-mix]  Tony Sestanovich

Producer [Original Session]  Duke Pearson, Frank Wolff*

Producer [Produced For Release]  Michael Cuscuna

Recorded

 on February 15, 1968 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

tracks list:

"Avotcja One" (Hicks) - 6:45

"Haeschen" - 6:13

"Dee Lawd" - 5:52

"Get Yourself Together (Get Yo'self Togetha)" - 6:27

"Taru, What's Wrong with You" (Massey) - 5:20

"Durem" - 7:28

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The George Benson Quartet, ‎– It's Uptown

Translator

Columbia records 1966 ‎– CS 9325

 

 notes:
George Benson's second album and the first to be
produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS

Personnel

    George Benson – guitar, vocals on "Summertime", "A Foggy Day" and "Stormy Weather"
    Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
    Bennie Green – trombone
    Lonnie Smith – organ
    Jimmy Lovelace – drums
    Ray Lucas – drums (tracks 2, 3)

with:

    Blue Mitchell – trumpet (tracks 14–15)
    Charlie Persip – drums (tracks 14–15)

recorded
New York City: January 10, 1966 and February 9, 1966

tracklist:

A1 Clockwise
Written-By – G. Benson*
4:25
A2 Summertime
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – D. Heyward*, G. Gershwin*
2:22
A3 Ain't That Peculiar
Written-By – M. Tarplin*, R. Rogers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:54
A4 Jaguar
Written-By – G. Benson*
2:44
A5 Willow Weep For Me
Written-By – A. Ronell*
7:37
A6 A Foggy Day
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – G. Gershwin*, I. Gershwin*
2:31
B1 Hello Birdie
Written-By – G. Benson*
3:58
B2 Bullfight
Written-By – G. Benson*
3:46
B3 Stormy Weather
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – H. Arlen*, T. Koehler*
2:55
B4 Eternally
Written-By – G. Benson*

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VERVE RECORDS 1967                                    V6-8749

credits:

Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams

Bass – Bob Cranshaw (tracks: A2, A4, A5), 

Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B4)

Congas, Tambourine – Johnny Pacheco

Drums – Billy Cobham, Jr.

Flugelhorn – Jimmy Owens

Guitar – Carl Lynch (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B4), 

Eric J. Gale (tracks: A2, A4, A5)

Lead Guitar – George Benson

Piano – Herbie Hancock

Trombone [Bass] – Alan Raph

Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Snookie Young*, Jimmy Owens

Vocals – Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter

Producer – Esmond Edwards

Conductor – Tom McIntosh

Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff

Photography By [Cover] – Daniel Kramer (2)

Arranged By – Tom McIntosh

Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman*

Recorded February 1967 at A&R Recording Studios and 

Capitol Recording Studio in New York City.

Engineer – Val Valentin

tracks list:

A1 Along Comes Mary

Written-By – Almer*

2:58

A2 Sunny

Written-By – Hebb*

2:35

A3 What's New?

Written-By – Haggart*, Burke*

5:24

A4 Giblet Gravy

Written-By – Benson*

4:42

A5 Walk On By

Written-By – Bacharach*

3:21

B1 Thunder Walk

Written-By – Ousley*

4:38

B2 Sack Of Woe

Written-By – Adderley*

3:03

B3 Groovin'

Written-By – Brigati*, Cavaliere*

2:40

B4 Low Down And Dirty

Written-By – Benson*

8:28

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THE GEORGE BENSON QUARTET THE GEORGE BENSON COOKBOOK

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1966                              CS 9413

The George Benson Cookbook is the third album by 

jazz/soul guitarist George Benson to be produced by John Hammond.

credits:

Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2 to B5)
    Drums – Jimmy Lovelace, Marion Booker*
    Guitar – George Benson
    Organ [Featuring] – Lonnie Smith
    Trombone – Benny Green*
    Written-By – G. Benson* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3)

Produced by John Hammond

Recorded: August 1, & October 19, 1966 

tracks list:

A1 The Cooker 4:18

A2 Benny's Back 4:10

A3 Bossa Rocka 4:20

A4 All Of Me

Vocals – George Benson

Written-By – G. Marks*, S. Simons*

2:08

A5 Big Fat Lady 4:40

B1 Benson's Rider 5:30

B2 Ready And Able

Written-By – J. Smith*

3:32

B3 The Borgia Stick 3:05

B4 Return Of The Prodigal Son

Written-By – H. Ousley*

2:34

B5 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Written-By – L. Young*

6:33

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GEORGE BENSON THE NEW BOSS GUITAR Of GEORGE BENSON

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964                           PR 7310

credits:

George Benson - guitar

Jack McDuff - piano, organ

Red Holloway - tenor saxophone

Ronnie Boykins - bass

Montego Joe - drums

Joe Dukes - drums ("My Three Sons" only)

Recorded in New York; May 1, 1964.

Produced by Lew Futterman

The first solo album of George Benson.

Tracklisting:



A1. Shadow Dancers 4:45
A2. The Sweet Alice Blues 4:36
A3. I Don't Know 6:45
B1. Just Another Sunday 2:58
B2. Will You Still Be Mine? 4:25
B3. Easy Living 6:33
B4. Rock-A-Bye 3:55

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