Absolute Benson

Absolute Benson is an enhanced studio album by jazz musician George Benson. Taking a tip from 1999's pop-man-of-the-year Carlos Santana, Benson goes Latin on this release. The album was released by GRP/Verve Records on May 23, 2000.

Absolute Benson
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
RecordedMay 1999
GenreSmooth jazz, Latin jazz
Length48:36
LabelGRP/Verve
ProducerTommy LiPuma, "Little" Louie Vega, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
George Benson chronology
Standing Together
(1998)
Absolute Benson
(2000)
Irreplaceable
(2003)

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ghetto"Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw4:56
2."El Barrio"George Benson, Kenny Gonzalez, Joe Henderson, Louie Vega3:34
3."Jazzenco"Marc Antoine5:48
4."Deeper Than You Think"Joe Sample5:55
5."One on One"Joe Sample7:05
6."Hipping the Hop"Joe Sample3:57
7."Lately"Marvin Sease, Stevie Wonder4:22
8."Come Back Baby"Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin5:59
9."Medicine Man"George Benson, Joe Sample7:00

Personnel

Production

  • Producers – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 1, 3-9); "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (Track 2).
  • Recording Engineers – Steven Barkan and Jon Fausty (Tracks 1 & 2); Al Schmitt (Tracks 3-9).
  • Assistant Engineers – Koji Egawa; Kayo Teramoto (Tracks 1 & 2); Mark Fraunfelder, Alan Moon and Aya Takemura (Tracks 3-9).
  • Overdubs on Tracks 3-9 recorded by Bill Schnee and Tommy Tucker, assisted by Elliot Scheiner and Al Schmitt.
  • Strings on Track 7 recorded by James Farber
  • Mixing – Steven Barkan (Tracks 1 & 2); Bill Schnee (Tracks 3-9).
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Hollis King
  • Photography – Jeffrey Scales and Kwaku Alston
  • Graphic Design – Isabelle Wong

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
2000 R&B Albums 24
2000 The Billboard 200 Pop Albums 125
2000 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 1

References

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