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 George Benson and Joe Farrell
Released	1976
Recorded	January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R Recording, New York City, New York.
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:11
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed 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
Source	Rating
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

• George Benson – guitar
• Joe Farrell – flute (1, 3, 5), bass flute (1, 3, 5), soprano saxophone (3, 4)

Additional Musicians:

• Don Grolnick – electric piano (1-4)
• Sonny Bravo – acoustic piano (5)
• Eric Gale – guitar (1, 3)
• Steve Khan – guitar (2, 4)
• Will Lee – bass (1-4)
• Gary King – bass (5)
• Andy Newmark – drums (1-4)
• Nicky Marrero – percussion
• Jose Madera – congas (5)
• Michael Collaza – timbales (5)
• Eddie Daniels – alto flute (1, 3, 5)
• David Tofani – alto flute (1, 3)
• David Matthews – arrangements and conductor

Production:

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

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
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.