Search - George Benson :: After Hours

George Benson
After Hours
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Love for Sale - George Benson, Porter, Cole
2. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over - George Benson, Magidson, Herbert
3. There Will Never Be Another You - George Benson, Gordon, Mack
4. All Blues - George Benson, Davis, Miles
5. Witchcraft - George Benson, Coleman, Cy
6. Blue Bossa - George Benson, Dorham, Kenny
Track Listings (6) - Disc #2
1. Oleo - George Benson, Rollins, Sonny
2. Lil' Darlin' - George Benson, Hefti, Neal
3. All the Things You Are - George Benson, Hammerstein, Oscar
4. Invitation - George Benson, Kaper, Bronislaw
5. Love Walked In - George Benson, Gershwin, George
6. Dahlin's Delight - George Benson, Benson, George [Gui

CD Details

All Artists: George Benson
Title: After Hours
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universe Italy
Original Release Date: 1/1/1973
Re-Release Date: 11/15/2002
Album Type: Import, Live
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style:
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 8026575057227

Synopsis

Album Description

Although George Benson was 30 years old when he recorded this date, he was still far from the commercial fortune and success that would come with albums such as Breezin', Weekend In L.A. and most of all Give Me The Night. He was nonetheless already a jazz artist with a gifted touch. This live session recorded on a Sunday afternoon at the New Jersey Club Casa Caribe in 1973, is probably his last jazz date until his comeback in 1989 with the Big Boss Band Album (featuring the ex-Count Basie Band). Benson's playing is in excellent form, delivering a stunning series of standards. The rhythm session here is also top quality, with pianist Mickey Tucker (previously with Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey and Junior Cook), bassist George Duvivier (who recorded with Bud Powell and Lester Young) and drummer Al Harewood, member of the former US3, trio of Horace Parlan and companion of Blue Note stars Grant Green, Stanley

CD Reviews

Can't hear the guitar

Ben Fernandez | Boston, MA | 11/10/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Benson's playing may be in top form, but the recording of it definitely isn't. The keyboards sound great, and so do the drums and the bass player, but you can hardly hear the guitar. George sounds like he is playing way off in a corner somewhere. It's like they only gave him one microphone, and its on his voice, not his guitar. Not good."

Great Playing

Kevman | White Plains, NY USA | 11/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is real jazz just before Benson entered the more funk CTI era. Strong quartet with extended playing on each track. The sound quality is good for a 1973 live album - unlike a previous review, the guitar comes out loud and clear on my stereos."