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Some tunes are so sacred that any attempt to cover them can only result in failure. Yet George Benson makes this mistake twice on Bad Benson ; the band can’t quite manage a groove in 5/4 on Brubeck’s “Take Five” and once again falter with a horrid disco version of Ellington’s “Take The ‘A’ Train” complete with fake train whistles. Creed Taylor should have offered rebates to anyone that could listen to these numbers more than once without wincing. However, the rest of the album is pretty good; Benson has always been an excellent guitarist, and there’s little here of the full-blown pop artist he would later become. The full band numbers are worthwhile compositions; in particular on “My Latin Brother”, where Benson creates a memorable tune based on a repeating five note phrase and shifting rhythms. Even Don Sebesky’s arrangements, which tend to clutter other CTI releases, play a crucial role in augmenting Benson’s nimble fretwork on two tracks. Regardless of the quality of the music, Benson soars as a soloist, fashioning interesting melodic ideas from even the most ill-chosen material. Since this album comes late in Benson’s career, one might assume that Bad Benson lives up to its name in a way other than the guitarist intended. However, despite its faults, this album is filled with tasteful guitar-based jazz.
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Label variation of George Benson - Bad Benson Recorded at Van Gelder Studios Recorded May, 1974 ℗ 1974, Creed Taylor, Inc. Distributed by Motown Record Corporation. 6464 Sunset Blvd. 90028 Publishing Credits: Track A1: Derry Music / BMI Track A2: Colgems Music Corp. / ASCAP Track A3, B3: Char-Liz Music, Inc. DOWNLOAD FROM LMAGeBeHi-ReSAC ———————-Password for rar files: www.LosslessMA.net. If you encounter broken links or other problem about this publication, please let me know and write your comment below. I will reply and fix as soon as possible.

Bad Benson by George Benson - CD (2008) for $6.97 from OLDIES.com Jazz Bargain Audio CDs & Priceless Collection Series Q: 3 out of 5 stars - '.George warms up for mainstream success with a deft reading of Paul Desmond's lounge jazz standard 'Take Five'.' - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627. Arranged by Don Sebesky, Bad Benson is a collection of delicious, varied, and sometimes confusing choices. Benson’s own playing is precise and smooth as always, and guitarist Phil Upchurch keeps a large color palette for him to draw from, as in the funkified version of “Take Five.”.

Track Listing

Take Five; Summer Wisher/Winter Dreams; My Latin Brother; No Sooner Said Than Done; Full Compass; The Changing World; Take the 'A' Train; Serbian Blue.

Personnel

George Benson - Guitar, Vocals; Ron Carter - Bass; Phil Upchurch - Bass, Guitar, Percussion; Kenny Barron - Piano; Don Sebesky - Arranger; Steve Gadd - Drums.

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Title: Bad Benson| Year Released: 2002| Record Label: CTI Records

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