Benson & Farrell

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.

Benson & Farrell
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R Recording, New York City, New York.
GenreJazz
Length36:11
LabelCTI
ProducerCreed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Good King Bad
(1976)
Benson & Farrell
(1976)
Breezin'
(1976)

Reception

Benson & Farrell gained mixed reviews upon release. The Allmusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by David Matthews except as indicated
  1. "Flute Song" - 6:05
  2. "Beyond the Ozone" - 7:03
  3. "Camel Hump" - 6:25
  4. "Rolling Home" - 7:15
  5. "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 9:23

Personnel

Additional Musicians:

Production:

  • Creed Taylor – producer
  • Don Hahn – engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Rene Schumacher – album design
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1976 Billboard 200 100[4]
1976 Billboard R&B Albums 27[4]
1976 Billboard Jazz Albums 3[4]

References

  1. Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. "Benson & Farrell - George Benson,Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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