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Review by Thom Jurek:
Preceding Breezin', his crossover smash for Warner in 1976, Bad Benson shows the guitarist still hanging on to his Wes Montgomery roots in places while stretching his soul-jazz persona into even funkier arenas. CTI had a formula for making funky, accessible jazz and fusion records that in 1974 still held true. Arranged by Don Sebesky, Bad Benson is a collection of delicious, varied, and sometimes confusing choices. Benson's own playing is precise and smooth as always, and guitarist Phil Upchurch keeps a large color palette for him to draw from, as in the funkified version of "Take Five." Other notables are the stellar "My Latin Brother," which begins as a Debussy-ian impressionistic string … Read more
Tracklist:
1. Take Five
2. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
3. My Latin Brother
4. No Sooner Said Than Done
5. Full Compass
6. The Changing World
Bonus tracks:
7. Take The "A" (new mix)
8. Serbian Blue (new mix)
9. From Now On (unreleased)
1. Take Five
2. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
3. My Latin Brother
4. No Sooner Said Than Done
5. Full Compass
6. The Changing World
Bonus tracks:
7. Take The "A" (new mix)
8. Serbian Blue (new mix)
9. From Now On (unreleased)
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1 comment:
thanks - steve.
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