It's Uptown
Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedFebruary-March 1966
GenreJazz
Length41:49
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Hammond
George Benson chronology
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
(1964)
It's Uptown
(1966)
The George Benson Cookbook
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

It's Uptown is the second studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.[5][6]

Background

George Benson's second album and the first of two to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clockwise"Benson4:25
2."Summertime"DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin2:22
3."Ain't That Peculiar"Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore2:54
4."Jaguar"Benson2:44
5."Willow Weep for Me"Ann Ronell7:37
6."A Foggy Day"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin2:31
7."Hello Birdie"Benson3:58
8."Bullfight"Benson3:46
9."Stormy Weather"Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler2:55
10."Eternally"Benson4:02
11."Myna Bird Blues"Benson4:35
Total length:41:49

2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."J.H. Bossa Nova"Benson4:58
13."Eternally" (Short version)Benson2:45
14."Sideman"Lonnie Smith4:48
15."Minor Chant"Stanley Turrentine3:24
Total length:57:44

Personnel

The George Benson Quartet

with:

References

  1. "It's Uptown - George Benson, The George Benson Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 547.
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Ginell, Richard S. "It's Uptown". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  6. Dregni, Michael. "The George Benson Quartet – It's Uptown, The George Benson Cookbook". vintageguitar.com. Retrieved January 18, 2014.



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