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Released
  
1990 (1990)

Big Boss Band (1990)
  
Love Remembers (1993)

Release date
  
11 September 1990

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
41:48

Artist
  
George Benson

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

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Recorded
  
Clinton Recording And Power Station, New York City; CTS Studios Ltd., Wembley, England (track 7)

Producer
  
George Benson for Broadway Productions, Al Schmitt (co-producer on track 7)

Similar
  
George Benson albums, Jazz albums

Big Boss Band is the 1990 studio album of George Benson on Warner Bros. featuring the Count Basie Orchestra. It's his second consecutive album which returns to his jazz roots after his successful pop career in the 1980s, and also his debut as sole producer of an album. The genre is mainly big band swing with some Michel Legrand and R&B thrown in.

Contents

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Concept

In his liner notes, Benson writes that in 1983 he made a promise to Count Basie "to do his (Basie's) music justice" on an album such as Big Boss Band. He continues: "The spirit of the Basie Legacy permeated these sessions as I approached each one (song) in the way I believed the Count would have wanted." He thanks to Frank Foster III for his contribution and notes that he "was Basie's only choice" to arrange this album.

Reception

The album was criticized by jazz writers for not being jazzy enough, for the vocal performance and for not being able to grab the opportunity of making a jazz classic.

Awards

Frank Foster received Grammy Award for his arrangement of George Benson’s composition “Basie’s Bag” (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band, 1990).

Personnel

Musicians:

  • George Benson: Guitar, Vocals (all tracks)

    • Count Basie Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10):

  • Clarence Banks: Trombone
  • Carl "Ace" Carter: Piano
  • George Cohn: Trumpet
  • Cleveland Eaton: Bass
  • Frank Foster III: Tenor Sax, Tenor Sax solo (2)
  • David Glasser: Alto Sax, Alto Sax solo (2)
  • Kenneth Hing: Tenor Sax
  • William Hughes: Bass Trombone
  • Duffy Jackson: Drums
  • Charlton Johnson: Guitar
  • Doug Miller: Tenor Sax
  • Bob Ojeda: Trumpet, Backup Trumpet solo (2)
  • Byron Stripling: Trumpet, Backup Trumpet solo (4)
  • Danny Turner: Alto Sax
  • Melvin Wanzo: Trombone
  • Johnny Williams: Baritone Sax
  • Mike Williams: Trumpet
  • Tim Williams: Trombone

    • Additional Musicians:

  • Carmen Bradford: Vocals (3)
  • Terry Burrus: Keyboards (5)
  • Ron Carter: Bass (3)
  • Barry J. Eastmond: Piano, Keyboards (3)
  • Bashiri Johnson: Percussion (5)
  • Ralph MacDonald:Percussion (5)
  • Richard Tee: Keyboard Bass (5)
  • David Witham: Keyboards (5)

    • New York Horns (5):

  • Randy Brecker: Trumpet
  • Jon Faddis: Trumpet
  • Larry Farrell: Trombone
  • Paul Faulise: Trombone
  • Earl Gardner: Trumpet
  • Keith O'Quinn: Trombone
  • James Pugh: Trombone
  • Lewis Soloff: Trumpet

    • Robert Farnon Orchestra (7):

  • Robert Farnon: Arranger
  • uncredited UK musicians

    • Technical:

  • Greg Calbi: Mastering
  • Emile Charlap: Musical Contractor
  • Peter Darmi: Recording
  • Russ Defilippis: Production Assistant for Broadway Productions
  • Mary Ann Dibs: Art Direction
  • Robert Hakalski: Photography
  • Ken Fritz Management, L.A.: Direction
  • Robin Lynch: Grooming
  • Ed Rak: Mixing
  • Dave Russell: Additional Recording
  • Elliot Scheiner: Recording
  • Al Schmitt: Recording, Mixing
  • Lucrecia Snead: Project Administrator
  • Michon C. Stanco: Album Package Coordinator
  • Lorna Stovall: Design
  • Jeff Toone: Additional Recording
  • Alexander White: Styling
  • Aaron Woodward: Musical Contractor

    • Songs

    1Without a SongCount Basie Orchestra4:12
    2Ready Now That You AreCount Basie Orchestra5:50
    3How Do You Keep the Music PlayingCount Basie Orchestra5:04

    References

    Big Boss Band Wikipedia
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