Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole is a studio album by George Benson. The album was released by Concord Jazz on June 4, 2013.[1] It peaked at #89 on the Billboard album chart.
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| Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz | |||
| Producer | John Burk, Randy Waldman | |||
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| Singles from Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| USA Today | [3] |
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole has received very positive reception from music critics. Steve Leggett of Allmusic affirmed that "it all adds up to a sweet and very impressive album, full of warmth and heart, and it swings where it should."[2] At USA Today, Steve Jones praised it for "his smooth vocals [that] make this homage unforgettable."[3]
Formats
- Vinyl LP
- Regular CD
- Best Buy Edition CD (incl. 2 Bonus Tracks)
- Japanese Edition CD (incl. Bonus Track)
- QVC Edition (Regular CD + 6-track Bonus Disc)
- HD Tracks (High Definition Music Downloads)
- iTunes (incl. Bonus Track)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mona Lisa" (as Lil' Georgie Benson) | 0:57 | |
| 2. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Unforgettable" | Irving Gordon | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Walkin' My Baby" | Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert | 2:43 |
| 5. | "When I Fall in Love" | Victor Young, Edward Heyman | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Route 66" | Bobby Troup | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Nature Boy" | Eden Ahbez | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Ballerina" | Carl Sigman, Bob Russell | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Smile" | Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Straighten Up and Fly Right" | Nat King Cole, Irving Mills | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Too Young" | Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee | 3:28 |
| 12. | "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" | Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Mona Lisa" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "That Sunday, That Summer" | George David Weiss, Joe Sherman | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Ramblin' Rose" | Noel Sherman, Joe Sherman | 2:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Almost Like Being in Love" | Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Mona Lisa (Calypso Version)" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 2:45 |
Personnel
- George Benson – vocals, guitar
- Lil' Georgie Benson (age 8) – vocals (1), ukulele (1)
- Tim May – guitar
- Mike O'Neill – baritone guitar (15), banjo (15)
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano, conductor, arrangements (2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15), string arrangements (4), backing vocals (10)
- Chuck Berghofer – bass
- Gregg Field – drums
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Sheila E. – percussion (3)
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet (3)
- Till Brönner – trumpet (9)
- Nelson Riddle – original arrangements (2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13), horn arrangements (4)
- Idina Menzel – vocals (5)
- Alvin Chea – backing vocals (9, 10, 14, 15)
- Janey Clewer – backing vocals (9, 10, 14, 15)
- Don Shelton – backing vocals (9, 10)
- Chris Papastephanou – backing vocals (10)
- Judith Hill – vocals (11)
Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
- Trumpets – Ryan Chapman, Chris Burbank, Gilbert Paz, Jared Hall
- Trombones – Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore, Stephen Szabadi, Major Bailey
- Alto Saxophones – Neil Carson, Kevin McKeown
- Tenor Saxophones – Mark Small, Alex Weitz
- Baritone Saxophone – Derek Smith
- Flute – Cassandra Eisenreich
- French Horn – Jon Anderson
- Violin – Steffen Zeichner (Concertmaster and Soloist), Abby Young, Adam Diderrich, Karin O'Keefe, Zack Piper, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Tomas Cotik, Victor Colmenares, James Reynolds, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Arianne Urban, Michelle Mlacker, Katrina Schaeffer
- Viola – Robyn Savitzky, Kathryn Severing, Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller
- Cello – Joy Adams, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz, Chia-Li Yu, Sarah Gongaware
- Bass – Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman, Yen-Ling Lin
- Harp – Christina Hardister
- Dean – Shelton Berg
- Artistic Director – Terence Blanchard
- Artistic Coordinator – Scott Flavin
- Managing Director – Stephen Guerra
Production
- Producers – John Burk and Randy Waldman
- Recording and Mix Engineers – Seth Presant and Al Schmitt
- Assistant Engineers – Chad Jolly, Chris Owens and Shinnosuke Miyazawa.
- Recorded at The Village Studios (Los Angeles, California).
- Orchestra recorded by Dave Polar at The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida).
- Trumpet on Track 3 recorded by Jeff Jones
- Additional piano recording by Randy Waldman at Randini Studio (Studio City, California).
- Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering (Cleveland, Ohio).
- Music Preparation – Brian Benison and Junko Tamura
- A&R Administration – Mary Hogan
- Creative Director – Larissa Collins
- Art Direction, Design and Photography – Greg Allan at Omnivore Creative.
- Management – Stephanie Gonzalez at Apropos Management.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Germany | May 31, 2013 | Concord | CD, Digital download |
| United Kingdom | June 3, 2013 | ||
| France | |||
| United States | June 4, 2013 | ||
| Japan | June 5, 2013 | ||
| Germany | June 14, 2013 | LP record | |
| United Kingdom | June 17, 2013 | ||
| United States | June 25, 2013 | ||
| Japan |
References
- "George Benson Releases Heartfelt Homage to Nat King Cole Titled Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole June 4, 2013". Jazzcorner.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- Leggett, Steve (June 3, 2013). "Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole - George Benson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- Jones, Steve (June 3, 2013). "Listen up: Rimes, Benson serve up four-star tunes". USA Today. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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