George Benson - Bad Benson

Year : 1974
Label : CTI
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

Bad Benson is a collection of different kind music choices as smooth and straight ahead jazz designed by George Benson, associated to Phil Upchurch collaboration and featuring rhythm section featuring Ron Carter, Steve Gadd and Kenny Barron surrounded by brass band plus strings ensemble. Titles include the funky variation of the jazz standard Take Five by Paul Desmond, two compositions of Phil Upchurch (No Sooner Said Than Done & Full Compass) and two of George (My Latin Brother & The Changing World) all arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky. Recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder, produced by Creed Taylor for CTI.

George Benson_guitar

Phil Upchurch_guitar, electric bass, percussion

Ron Carter_bass

Kenny Barron_piano

Steve Gadd_drums

01. Take Five
02. Summer Wisher, Winter Dreams (J.Mandel/A. & M. Bergman)
03. My Latin Brother
04. No Sooner Said Than Done
05. Full Compass
06. The Changing World

Jimmy Smith - Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again

Year : 1968
Label : Verve
Genre : Jazz
Style: Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

Jimmy Smith plus Orchestra, return to the roots of Rhythm & Blues. Titles include some kind of funky gospel-blues as I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town, the Aretha Franklin' hit track Chain of Fools or Stay Loose. Jimmy brings his energic voice with great musicians featuring Stanley Turrentine Phil Upchurch, Grady Tate and a large panel of horns & reeds section, in part, consisting to Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, Garnett Brown. Arranged and conducted by Tom McIntosh.

Jimmy Smith_organ & vocal
James Tyrell & Jimmy Merritt_bass
Phil Upchurch & Carl Lyn_guitar
Grady Tate_drums
Stanley Turrentine_tenor saxophone
Johnny Pacheco_percussion

01. I´m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
02. Stay Loose
03. If You Ain´t Got It
04. One For Members
05. Is You Is Or Is You Ain´t My Baby
06. Chain Of Fools
07. Grabbin´ Hold