THE GEORGE BENSON QUARTET
''THE GEORGE BENSON COOKBOOK''
1966
51:30
1 The Cooker 04:15
2 Benny's Back 04:09
3 Bossa Rocka 04:25
4 All Of Me 02:07
5 Big Fat Lady 04:41
6 Benson's Rider 05:37
7 Ready And Able 03:30
8 The Borgia Stick 03:05
9 Return Of The Prodigal Son 02:34
10 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 06:33
11 The Man From Toledo 02:08
12 Slow Scene 03:11
13 Let Them Talk 02:51
14 Goodnight 02:19
George Benson/Guitar, Vocals
Marion Booker/Drums
Ronnie Cuber/Sax (Baritone)
Gonzalo Curiel
Bennie Green/Trombone
María Mendez Grever
Billy Kaye/Drums
King Curtis/Sax (Tenor)
Austin Lara
Jimmy Lovelace/Drums
Ray Lucas/Drums
Blue Mitchell/Trumpet
Elvira Rios
Dr. Lonnie Smith/Organ
Albert Winston/Bass
REVIEW
by Richard S. Ginell (AMG)
The second of Benson's John Hammond-produced albums is far and away the superior of the pair, mixing down-to-basics, straight-ahead jazz with soul-drenched grooving. Suddenly Benson's backup group - same as that of Uptown, with Benny Green added on trombone now and then - has found its bearings and apropos to the title, they can cook, even sizzle. The effect upon Benson's own playing is striking; with something to react against, his sheer ability to swing advances into the realm of awesome. The rapid-fire work on "The Cooker" and "Ready And Able" will make you gasp. Only one vocal here, an exuberant "All Of Me." [In mid-2001 Columbia/Legacy reissued this 1966 classic, along with It's Uptown, recorded only several months earlier. Four bonus tracks include a (previously unreleased) doo wop vocal rendition of Little Willie John's "Let Them Talk" and two Benson originals that are pure rock-n-roll: "The Man from Toledo" and "Goodnight." Two of the bonus cuts are preceded by control-booth comments from the session's legendary producer, John Hammond.]
''THE GEORGE BENSON COOKBOOK''
1966
51:30
1 The Cooker 04:15
2 Benny's Back 04:09
3 Bossa Rocka 04:25
4 All Of Me 02:07
5 Big Fat Lady 04:41
6 Benson's Rider 05:37
7 Ready And Able 03:30
8 The Borgia Stick 03:05
9 Return Of The Prodigal Son 02:34
10 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 06:33
11 The Man From Toledo 02:08
12 Slow Scene 03:11
13 Let Them Talk 02:51
14 Goodnight 02:19
George Benson/Guitar, Vocals
Marion Booker/Drums
Ronnie Cuber/Sax (Baritone)
Gonzalo Curiel
Bennie Green/Trombone
María Mendez Grever
Billy Kaye/Drums
King Curtis/Sax (Tenor)
Austin Lara
Jimmy Lovelace/Drums
Ray Lucas/Drums
Blue Mitchell/Trumpet
Elvira Rios
Dr. Lonnie Smith/Organ
Albert Winston/Bass
REVIEW
by Richard S. Ginell (AMG)
The second of Benson's John Hammond-produced albums is far and away the superior of the pair, mixing down-to-basics, straight-ahead jazz with soul-drenched grooving. Suddenly Benson's backup group - same as that of Uptown, with Benny Green added on trombone now and then - has found its bearings and apropos to the title, they can cook, even sizzle. The effect upon Benson's own playing is striking; with something to react against, his sheer ability to swing advances into the realm of awesome. The rapid-fire work on "The Cooker" and "Ready And Able" will make you gasp. Only one vocal here, an exuberant "All Of Me." [In mid-2001 Columbia/Legacy reissued this 1966 classic, along with It's Uptown, recorded only several months earlier. Four bonus tracks include a (previously unreleased) doo wop vocal rendition of Little Willie John's "Let Them Talk" and two Benson originals that are pure rock-n-roll: "The Man from Toledo" and "Goodnight." Two of the bonus cuts are preceded by control-booth comments from the session's legendary producer, John Hammond.]
