George Benson - Shape Of Things To Come (1968)

George Benson - Shape Of Things To Come (1968)

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This A&M/CTI debut album by George Benson signaled the arrival of a true star in the jazz scene.



Creed Taylor signed Benson immediately after Wes Montgomery's passing in 1968 – he was being groomed for it by Verve's house producer, Esmond Edwards, and arranger, Tom McIntosh, before he ever came to CTI. Taylor paired Benson with arranger Don Sebesky (who had done plenty of work on Montgomery's A&M sides) and engineer Rudy Van Gelder.



Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter (both members of the Miles Davis Quintet with whom Benson had guested earlier that year), bassist Richard Davis, and pianist Hank Jones were all guests. Benson's core band for these dates included organist Charlie Covington, drummer Leo Morris, and conguero Johnny Pacheco. The usual strings, supplemental horns, and backing voices in certain places (all Sebesky trademarks) are in place as well. All the stuff is here for Benson to fit neatly into the Montgomery mold – except for one thing: Benson is a strong-willed artist.





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Tracklist:

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01. Footin' It

02. Face It Boy, It's Over

03. Shape Of Things To Come

04. Chattanooga Choo Choo

05. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

06. Shape Of Things That Are And Were

07. Last Train To Clarksville



*2007 / Verve 0602542667





Personnel:

George Benson - guitar

Herbie Hancock - piano

Ron Carter - bass

Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad) - drums

Hank Jones - piano

George Ricci - cello

Johnny Pacheco - congas

Richard Davis - bass

Leo Morris - drums

George Marge - flute

Romeo Penque -flute

Charles Covington - organ

Buddy Lucas - saxophone, harmonica

Wayne Andre - trombone

Alan Raph - trombone, tuba

Burt Collins - trumpet

Joe Shepley - trumpet, flugelhorn

Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo flute

Jack Jennings - vibraphone

David Mankovitz - viola

Bernard Eichen - violin

Charles Libove - violin

Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor