Benson & Farrell

Benson & Farrell
Studio album by George Benson and Joe Farrell
Released 1976
Recorded January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 36:11
Label CTI
CTI 6069
Producer Creed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Good King Bad
(1975)
Benson & Farrell
(1976)
Breezin'
(1976)

Benson & Farrell is an album by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.[1]

Reception

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" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 9:23

Personnel

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