In Concert-Carnegie Hall

In Concert-Carnegie Hall
Live album by George Benson
Released	1976
Recorded	January 11, 1975
Venue	Carnegie Hall, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:01
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Bad Benson (1974) In Concert-Carnegie Hall (1976) Good King Bad (1976)

In Concert-Carnegie Hall is a live album by American guitarist George Benson featuring a performance recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1975 and released on the CTI label in 1976. ^[1] The CD reissue added one bonus track and reordered the selections as presented in concert.

Reception

The Allmusic review states " this is a solid "live" effort with Benson cooking on all burners... In retrospect, listening to this record in the 21st century, it's difficult to imagine Benson making the switch from a classy guitar firebrand to a pop star so quickly". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by George Benson except as indicated

1. Introduction – 1:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
2. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) – 5:37
3. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 7:24
4. "Gone" – 10:28
5. "Sky Dive" (Freddie Hubbard) – 6:57 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Octane" – 10:16

Personnel

• George Benson – guitar, vocals
• Hubert Laws – flute
• Ronnie Foster – keyboards
• Wayne Dockery – bass
• Marvin Chappell – drums
• Bernard Fennell – cello

Overdubbed:

• Johnny Griggs, Ray Armando – percussion
• Will Lee – bass
• Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark – drums
• Unknown string section arranged and conducted by David Matthews

References

1. Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 28, 2012
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 28, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p.  23. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.