In Concert-Carnegie Hall is a live album by American guitarist George Benson featuring a performance recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1975 and released on the CTI label in 1976.[1] The CD reissue added one bonus track and reordered the selections as presented in concert.
| In Concert-Carnegie Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1975 | |||
| Venue | Carnegie Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review states " this is a solid "live" effort with Benson cooking on all burners... In retrospect, listening to this record in the 21st century, it's difficult to imagine Benson making the switch from a classy guitar firebrand to a pop star so quickly".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by George Benson except as indicated
- Introduction – 1:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) – 5:37
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 7:24
- "Gone" – 10:28
- "Sky Dive" (Freddie Hubbard) – 6:57 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Octane" – 10:16
Personnel
edit- George Benson – guitar, vocals
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Ronnie Foster – keyboards
- Wayne Dockery – bass
- Marvin Chappell – drums
- Bernard Fennell – cello
Overdubbed:
- Johnny Griggs, Ray Armando – percussion
- Will Lee – bass
- Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark – drums
- Unknown string section arranged and conducted by David Matthews
References
edit- ^ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 28, 2012
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 28, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.