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Released
  
1976

In Concert-Carnegie Hall(1975)
  
Release date
  
1976

Producer
  
Length
  
42:01

Artist
  
Label
  
Epic Records

Genre
  
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Recorded
  
January 11, 1975Carnegie Hall, New York City

Similar
  
George Benson albums, Jazz albums

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. The CD reissue added one bonus track and reordered the selections as presented in concert.

Contents

Reception

The 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".

Track listing

All compositions by George Benson except as indicated
  1. Introduction - 1:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
  2. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) - 5:37
  3. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 7:24
  4. "Gone" - 10:28
  5. "Sky Dive" (Freddie Hubbard) - 6:57 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Octane" - 10:16
  • Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City by David Hewitt and John L Venable on the Record Plant Remote Truck on January 11, 1975 with overdubs for the reissue at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  • Personnel

  • 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
  • Songs

    1Introduction1:17
    2Take Five5:37
    3Summertime7:25

    References

    In Concert-Carnegie Hall Wikipedia


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