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It's Uptown is the second studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.[5][6]
| It's Uptown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | February-March 1966 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:49 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John Hammond | |||
| George Benson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Background
George Benson's second album and the first of two to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clockwise" | Benson | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Summertime" | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Ain't That Peculiar" | Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Jaguar" | Benson | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Willow Weep for Me" | Ann Ronell | 7:37 |
| 6. | "A Foggy Day" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Hello Birdie" | Benson | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Bullfight" | Benson | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Stormy Weather" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Eternally" | Benson | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Myna Bird Blues" | Benson | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 41:49 | ||
2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "J.H. Bossa Nova" | Benson | 4:58 |
| 13. | "Eternally" (Short version) | Benson | 2:45 |
| 14. | "Sideman" | Lonnie Smith | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Minor Chant" | Stanley Turrentine | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 57:44 | ||
Personnel
- The George Benson Quartet
- George Benson – guitar, vocals on "Summertime", "A Foggy Day" and "Stormy Weather"
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Bennie Green – trombone
- Lonnie Smith – organ
- Jimmy Lovelace – drums
- Ray Lucas – drums (tracks 2, 3)
with:
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet (tracks 14–15)
- Charlie Persip – drums (tracks 14–15)
- Don Hunstein - photography
References
- "It's Uptown - George Benson, The George Benson Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 547.
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Ginell, Richard S. "It's Uptown". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- Dregni, Michael. "The George Benson Quartet – It's Uptown, The George Benson Cookbook". vintageguitar.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
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