The George Benson Cookbook
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| Artist: | George Benson |
| Release date: | 1966 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Crossover Jazz |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Duration: | 41:14 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | The Cooker | 4:16 |
| 2. | Benny's Back | 4:11 |
| 3. | Bossa Rocka | 4:31 |
| 4. | All of Me | 2:11 |
| 5. | Big Fat Lady | 4:42 |
| 6. | Benson's Rider | 5:35 |
| 7. | Ready and Able | 3:31 |
| 8. | The Borgia Stick | 3:07 |
| 9. | Return of the Prodigal Son | 2:36 |
| 10. | Jumpin' With Symphony Syd | 6:34 |
Details
[Edit]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.] ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi