It's Uptown

It's Uptown is the second studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.[3][4][5][6][7]

It's Uptown
Studio album by
Released1966
GenreJazz
Length41:49
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Hammond
George Benson chronology
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
(1964)
It's Uptown
(1966)
The George Benson Cookbook
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Background

George Benson's second album and the first of two to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clockwise"Benson4:25
2."Summertime"DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin2:22
3."Ain't That Peculiar"Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore2:54
4."Jaguar"Benson2:44
5."Willow Weep for Me"Ann Ronell7:37
6."A Foggy Day"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin2:31
7."Hello Birdie"Benson3:58
8."Bullfight"Benson3:46
9."Stormy Weather"Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler2:55
10."Eternally"Benson4:02
11."Myna Bird Blues"Benson4:35
Total length:41:49

2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."J.H. Bossa Nova"Benson4:58
13."Eternally" (Short version)Benson2:45
14."Sideman"Lonnie Smith4:48
15."Minor Chant"Stanley Turrentine3:24
Total length:57:44

Personnel

  • George Benson – guitar, vocals

The George Benson Quartet

Additional musicians

References

  1. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  3. Ginell, Richard S. "It's Uptown". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. "It's Uptown". amazon.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  5. "George Benson Quartet, The– It's Uptown / The George Benson Cookbook". discogs.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  6. "George Benson / George Quartet Benson – It's Uptown CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  7. Dregni, Michael. "The George Benson Quartet – It's Uptown, The George Benson Cookbook". vintageguitar.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.



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