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George Benson, Absolute Benson
Audio CD
Disk ID: 214842
Disk length: 48m 37s (9 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 2000
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. The Ghetto | 4:56 |
| 2. El Barrio | 3:34 |
| 3. Jazzenco | 5:48 |
| 4. Deeper Than You Think | 5:54 |
| 5. One on One | 7:04 |
| 6. Hipping the Hop | 3:56 |
| 7. Lately | 4:21 |
| 8. Come Back Baby | 5:58 |
| 9. Medicine Man | 6:59 |
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Review
George Benson has been threatening to record a serious guitar album for years, and he's finally done it. Absolute Benson is 99.9 percent pure jazz guitar as only this master of the instrument can produce. Recalling Benson's CTI output of the 1970s, Absolute Benson features his lyrical, logical, and often emotional playing in mellow, groove-a-licious arrangements. Taking a cue from Santana and Louie Vega (who produced a couple of tracks here), Benson starts off AB with the percolating Latin bump of Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto" and its companion piece, "El Barrio." Benson does scat and sing here, but after his smooth crooning and Joe Sample's funky electric piano, Benson's nimble fingers take flight and never touch down. AB includes the blistering burn of "El Barrio," the burnished tones and smooth Brazilian swing of "Jazzenco," the Wes Montgomery-style chordal work of "Deeper Than You Think," the bittersweet jazz waltz "One on One," the cosmopolitan "Hipping the Hop," and the deep-funk closer "Medicine Man." AB is commercial, so don't expect any burning hard bop or samba madness. But Benson's guitar work is so liquid and gorgeous, it's simply wonderful to hear him cut loose and really play with musicians--Ricky Petersen, Steve Gadd, Luis Conte, Christian McBride--who know how to work the edges of the soul-jazz groove. --Ken Micallef Mostly an instrumental record of new standards and rare favorites. This import edition adds one bonus track, 'El Barrio' (Masters At Work Remix)' also includes an enhanced cd component featuring assorted photographs & exclusive filmed studio footage unavailable elsewhere. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.Includes the Bonus Track 'El Barrio (Masters at Work Remix)'.
Other Versions
Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.
Tracks: 9, Disk length: 48m 39s (+0m 2s)
Tracks: 9, Disk length: 48m 25s (-1m 48s)
Tracks: 9, Disk length: 48m 56s (+0m 19s)
Tracks: 10 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 56m 4s (+7m 27s)
Tracks: 10 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 56m 6s (+7m 29s)
Tracks: 10 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 56m 22s (+7m 45s)
Tracks: 10 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 56m 33s (+7m 56s)
Tracks: 11 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 1h 5m 53s (+17m 16s)
Tracks: 12 (+3 tracks), Disk length: 1h 7m 54s (+19m 17s)
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