Starting the day by joining the GB Birthday celebration with this fine recording.
George Benson + Earl Klugh Collaboration / 2014 Warner / EU version of Japan CD / 8122795720
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Ants From Up There
Black Country, New Road
The exceptional second album from the London group plays like a slow burn to a triumphant finale. Softer and more melodic, the band remains just as challenging and delightfully confounding as ever.
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Supertramp, Breakfast in America, 96K download
Couldn’t decide what to play so went for one of my ‘can’t go wrong’ choices.
Also another chance to test Kazoo as the control app… working pretty darn well 
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John Pizzarelli - Better Days Ahead
Solo guitar renditions of works by Pat and PMG.
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George Benson In Flight / Warner / Germany CD / 256327
In Flight was my first GB purchase way back in 1977 and I still have the LP in mint condition. Probably my favourite of all his releases.
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LP - CTI / Speakers Corner Records pure analogue reissue : )
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George Benson - guitar
Earl Klugh - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Gary King - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Mobutu - percussion
Harold Mabern - electric piano
Gerald Chamberlain - trombone
Di ck Griffin - trombone
Jon Faddis - trumpet/flugelhorn
John Gatchell - trumpet/flugelhorn
Waymon Reed - trumpet/flugelhorn
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, July 1973
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As i see it’s Mr Benson’s birthday, I’ll spin this in celebration
Walking To New Orleans, it’s a little gem.
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A slightly different choice from me compared to normal for me this morning…
Hendrix (Electric Ladyland)
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George Benson Quartet - Its Uptown
Recently turned on to this album by @AlanP iirc
Happy Earthday Mr Benson
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Ian Carr - Belladonna
@Charles64 I think recently I was chatting about how I lost my copy of this, last night I was frantically searching my collection, records all over the shop but to no avail. Thinking I was going to have to shell out collectors prices even for the MrBongo re issue, expecting the answer to be no I emailed Mr Bongo and wow what a coincidence, a re press is happening right now and will be available in about 2 weeks. I feel better 
Seen as a benchmark point in Ian Carr’s career, ‘Belladonna’ is awash with atmospheric excursions and ethereal qualities, as well as a darker fusion aesthetic and prog-rock sensibility from Holdsworth’s exceptional guitar playing. The moody, yet funky, vibe of the album has echoes of Miles Davis’ electronic era à la ‘In A Silent Way’.
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