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ABSOLUTE BENSON was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.
With the help of his longtime friend and producer, Tommy LiPuma, George Benson crafts a guitar heavy, yet commercially viable album with ABSOLUTE BENSON. Benson here delivers guitar work similar to his '70s CTI releases; his guitar licks are lyrical, logical, and liquid, and his sparse vocals are also impressive.
ABSOLUTE BENSON kicks off with a Latin-flavored cover of Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto," and follows with its companion piece, the equally Latin-influenced "El Barrio." Benson also covers material by Ray Charles ("Come Back Baby"), Stevie Wonder ("Lately"), and by guitarist Marc Antoine ("Jazzenco"). Joe Sample's contributions are "Deeper Than You Think," "One on One," and "Hipping the Hop," and Benson and Sample even team up on the composition of the funky album closer, "Medicine Man." Benson really seems to enjoy himself on this recording, and he seems to enjoy playing with the wonderful musicians that join him. ABSOLUTE BENSON solidifies Benson's position as a master among smooth jazz guitarists.
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studio A & Platinum Audio, New York, New York in May 1999.
Personnel: George Benson (vocals, guitar); Joe Sample (piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Ricky Peterson (Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Carlos Henriquez, Christian McBride (bass); Steve Gadd, Vidal Davis, Cindy Blackman (drums); Luis Conte (congas, timbales, percussion); Luisito Quintero (percussion); Roy Ayers, Richard Shade, Claudia Acuna, Lisa Fischer, India (background vocals).
Producers: Tommy LiPuma, Louie Vega, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez.
Engineers: Al Schmitt, Jon Fausty, Steve Barkan.
Personnel: Joe Sample (piano, synthesizer); Ricky Peterson (synthesizer); Cindy Blackman, Steve Gadd , Vidal Davis (drums); Luis Conte (congas, timbales, percussion); Luisito Quintero (percussion); Claudia Acuña, Richard Shade, Lisa Fischer, Roy Ayers (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Steven Barkan; Bill Schnee.
Recording information: Clinton Recording, NY (05/1999); Master Mix Studios, Minneapolis, MN (05/1999); Platinum Audio, NY (05/1999); Sound On Sound, NY (05/1999); The Power Station, NY (05/1999).
Photographers: Jeffrey Scales; Kwaku Alston.
Arranger: Arif Mardin.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Q (7/00, p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Proves Benson's name is still synonymous with quality....9 mostly instrumental tracks of elegant, deftly funky, Latin-flavored groove...And Benson himself never once breaks a sweat." Absolute Benson Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $8.33) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Pop, Jazz Instrument, Guitar, Enhanced CD | | Label | GRP | | Orig Year | 2000 | | All Time Sales Rank |  19111  | | CD Universe Part number | 1002031 | | Catalog number | 543586 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 23, 2000 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 48 minutes | | Personnel | Luis Conte, Steve Gadd, Steve Gadd, Joe Sample, Christian McBride, Roy Ayers, Cindy Blackman, New York, George Benson, Ricky Peterson, Lisa Fischer, Luisito Quintero, Tommy LiPuma, Vidal Davis, India, Claudia Acuna, Richard Shade, Carlos Henriquez, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez.
Engineers: Dave Rideau, Jon Fausty, Steve Barkan.
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studio A & Platinum Audio |
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