Givin' It Up

Givin' It Up
Studio album by George Benson and Al Jarreau
Released	October 24, 2006
Recorded	April 2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:40
Label	Concord
Producer	Patti Austin John Burk Michael Broening Chris Dunn Marcus Miller Freddie Ravel Larry Williams
George Benson chronology
Irreplaceable (2003) Givin' It Up (2006) The Essential George Benson (2006)
Al Jarreau chronology
Accentuate the Positive (2004) Givin' It Up (2006) Christmas (2008)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Breezin'"	Bobby Womack, Al Jarreau	5:40
2.	"Mornin'"	Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon	5:02
3.	"'Long Come Tutu"	Marcus Miller, Jarreau	6:37
4.	"God Bless the Child" (featuring Jill Scott)	Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.	3:40
5.	"Summer Breeze"	Jim Seals, Dash Crofts	5:01
6.	"All I Am"	Rex Rideout, Phillip "Taj" Jackson	3:23
7.	"Ordinary People"	John Legend, will.i.am	5:18
8.	"Let It Rain" (featuring Patti Austin)	Barry J. Eastmond, Jarreau	4:54
9.	"Givin' It Up for Love"	Freddie Ravel, Jarreau	3:57
10.	"Every Time You Go Away"	Daryl Hall	4:30
11.	"Four"	Miles Davis, Jon Hendricks	5:15
12.	"Don't Start No Schtuff"	Joe Turano, Jarreau	4:44
13.	"Bring It On Home to Me" (featuring Paul McCartney)	Sam Cooke	4:25

Personnel

Musicians and vocalists

• George Benson – guitar, lead vocals (1, 3–6, 9–13), backing vocals (7)
• Al Jarreau – lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8–13), vocal percussion (1, 2, 4, 10), backing vocals (2, 7)
• Larry Williams – keyboards (1, 5), acoustic piano (5, 10)
• Michael Broening – keyboards (2, 7, 13), programming (2, 7), organ (13)
• Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (3)
• Patrice Rushen – keyboards (3, 10, 12), Fender Rhodes (4, 6, 8, 13), acoustic piano (11)
• Rex Rideout – acoustic piano (6)
• Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (8)
• Freddie Ravel – Rhodes electric piano (9), clavinet (9), organ (9), synthesizers (9), Moog bass (9), drums (9), percussion programming (9)
• Joe Turano – Wurlitzer electric piano (12), Hammond B3 organ (12)
• Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (13)
• Ray Fuller – guitar (1, 5)
• Dean Parks – guitar (1, 5, 10, 13), rhythm guitar (8)
• Freddie Fox – guitar (2, 7)
• Michael O'Neill – rhythm guitar (9)
• Michael Thompson – guitar (10)
• Abraham Laboriel – electric bass (1, 6, 13)
• Mel Brown – bass (2, 7)
• Marcus Miller – bass (3–5, 8, 10)
• Stanley Clarke – bass (11, 12)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 4, 5, 8, 10–13)
• Michael White – drums (2, 3, 7)
• Gregg Field – drums (6)
• Ricky Lawson – drums (6)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 5, 8, 10, 13)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (8)
• Marion Meadows – saxophone (2, 7)
• Chris Botti – trumpet (8)
• Jill Scott – lead vocals (4)
• Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals (8)
• Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (8)
• Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals (8)
• Sharon Perry – backing vocals (8)
• Darlene Perry – backing vocals (8)
• Lorraine Perry – backing vocals (8)
• Sandra Simmons Williams – backing vocals (8)
• De'Ante Duckett – backing vocals (9, 13)
• Alethea Mills – backing vocals (9, 13)
• Chavonne Morris – backing vocals (9, 13)
• Paul McCartney – lead vocals (13)

Music arrangements

• Larry Williams – arrangements (1, 5, 10)
• Michael Broening – arrangements (2, 7)
• Marcus Miller – arrangements (3)
• George Benson – arrangements (4)
• John Burk – arrangements (4)
• Patrice Rushen – arrangements (4)
• Rex Rideout – arrangements (6)
• Barry J. Eastmond – arrangements (8)
• Al Jarreau – arrangements (8)
• Patti Austin – BGV arrangements (8)
• Freddie Ravel – arrangements (9), BGV arrangements (9)
• Fred Martin – BGV arrangements (9, 13)
• Joe Turano – arrangements (12)
• Randy Waldman – arrangements (13)

Production

• Glen Barros – executive producer
• Kevin Lee – executive producer
• Noel Lee – executive producer
• John Burk – producer
• Michael Broening – producer (2, 7)
• Marcus Miller – co-producer (3)
• Patti Austin – producer (8)
• Barry J. Eastmond – additional production (8)
• Gregg Field – additional production (8)
• Freddie Ravel – producer (9)
• Larry Williams – co-producer (10)
• Chris Dunn – co-producer (11), A&R
• Mary Hogan – A&R administration
• Gerald McCauley – A&R production consultant
• Abbey Anna – art direction
• Andrew Pham – art direction, packaging design
• Riku Campo – grooming
• Heidi Meek – stylist
• Randee St. Nicholas – photography
• Turner Entertainment Group, Inc. – management for George Benson
• Tsunami Entertainment Group – management for Al Jarreau

Technical credits

• Doug Sax – mastering
• Sangwook Nam – mastering
• The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California) – mastering location
• Don Murray – main recording, recording engineer
• Michael Broening – recording engineer
• Myron Chandler – recording engineer
• Jeff Harris – recording engineer
• Charlie Paakkari – recording engineer
• Seth Presant – recording engineer, Pro Tools engineer, editing
• Bill Smith – recording engineer, Pro Tools engineer, editing
• German Villacorta – Pro Tools engineer
• Al Schmitt – mixing
• Kevin Becka – additional engineer
• Barry J. Eastmond – additional engineer
• Eric Ferguson – additional engineer
• Carlos Martinez – additional engineer
• Dennis Moody – additional engineer
• John Wroble – additional engineer
• Alex Pavlides – additional Pro Tools engineer
• Phillip Broussard – assistant engineer
• Keith Gretlein – assistant engineer
• Casey Lewis – assistant engineer
• Paul Smith – assistant engineer
• Steve Genewick – assistant mix engineer

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Billboard 200 [3]	58
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [3]	14
Jazz Albums [3]	1

Awards

2006 - 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards ^[2]

Winner	Title	Category
George Benson	"Mornin'"	Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Al Jarreau, George Benson, Jill Scott	"God Bless the Child"	Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

References

1. Collar, Matt. George Benson and Al Jarreau: Givin' It Up > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
2. "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
3. "Givin' It Up - George Benson & Al Jarreau". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2011.