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Benson & Farrell

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Benson & Farrell
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1976
RecordedJanuary 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R Recording, New York City, New York.
GenreJazz
Length36:11
LabelCTI
ProducerCreed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Good King Bad
(1976)
Benson & Farrell
(1976)
Breezin'
(1976)

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.

Reception

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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
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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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

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Additional Musicians:

Production:

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

Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 100[4]
1976 Billboard R&B Albums 27[4]
1976 Billboard Jazz Albums 3[4]

References

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  1. ^ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Benson & Farrell - George Benson,Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.