Benson & Farrell
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| Released | October 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Benson & Farrell is an album co-led by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell;[1] both artists had previously released several albums on the CTI label and had also contributed to the albums Free, CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl, and Giant Box.
Reception
[edit]Benson & Farrell gained mixed reviews upon release. The AllMusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- 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" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 9:23
Personnel
[edit]- George Benson – guitar
- Joe Farrell – flute (1, 3, 5), bass flute (1, 3, 5), soprano saxophone (3, 4)
Additional Musicians:
- Don Grolnick – electric piano (1–4)
- Sonny Bravo – acoustic piano (5)
- Eric Gale – guitar (1, 3)
- Steve Khan – guitar (2, 4)
- Will Lee – bass (1–4)
- Gary King – bass (5)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1–4)
- Nicky Marrero – percussion
- Jose Madera – congas (5)
- Michael Collaza – timbales (5)
- Eddie Daniels – alto flute (1, 3, 5)
- David Tofani – alto flute (1, 3)
- David Matthews – arrangements and conductor
Production:
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Don Hahn – engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Rene Schumacher – album design
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
Chart performance
[edit]| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 100[4] |
| 1976 | Billboard R&B Albums | 27[4] |
| 1976 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3[4] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 3 "Benson & Farrell - George Benson, Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
