Benson & Farrell
{{Infobox album|
| name = Benson & Farrell
| type = Album
| artist = George Benson and Joe Farrell
| cover = Benson & Farrell.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 1976
| recorded = January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R Recording, New York City, New York.
| genre = Jazz
| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=11}}
| label = CTI
| producer = Creed Taylor
| chronology = George Benson
| prev_title = Good King Bad
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = Breezin'
| next_year = 1976
}}
Benson & Farrell is an album co-led by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell;Payne, D. [http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7576.htm#bensonandfarrell CTI Records discography] accessed February 24, 2012 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
Benson & Farrell gained mixed reviews upon release. The Allmusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/benson-farrell-r30391 Allmusic Review] accessed February 24, 2012
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}
|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| page = 23
}}
}}
Track listing
:All compositions by David Matthews except as indicated
- "Flute Song" - 6:05
- "Beyond the Ozone" - 7:03
- "Camel Hump" - 6:25
- "Rolling Home" - 7:15
- "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 9:23
Personnel
- George Benson – guitar
- Joe Farrell – flute (1, 3, 5), bass flute (1, 3, 5), soprano saxophone (3, 4)
Additional Musicians:
- Don Grolnick – electric piano (1–4)
- Sonny Bravo – acoustic piano (5)
- Eric Gale – guitar (1, 3)
- Steve Khan – guitar (2, 4)
- Will Lee – bass (1–4)
- Gary King – bass (5)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1–4)
- Nicky Marrero – percussion
- Jose Madera – congas (5)
- Michael Collaza – timbales (5)
- Eddie Daniels – alto flute (1, 3, 5)
- David Tofani – alto flute (1, 3)
- David Matthews – arrangements and conductor
Production:
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Don Hahn – engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Rene Schumacher – album design
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
Chart performance
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976
| style="text-align:center;"|100{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/benson-farrell-mw0000195074/awards |title=Benson & Farrell - George Benson, Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=27 October 2013}} | ||
| 1976
|Billboard R&B Albums | ||
| 1976
|Billboard Jazz Albums |
References
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{{Joe Farrell}}
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Category:1976 collaborative albums
Category:Albums produced by Creed Taylor