Givin’ It Up

~ Release by George Benson & Al Jarreau (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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℗ & © «2006 Concord Music Group, Inc./Monster LLC.»

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breezin’
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass [electric bass]:
Abraham Laboriel (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006), A. Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller) (in 2006) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 2006)
keyboard:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (in 2006)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 2006)
other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
recording of:
Breezin’ (in 2006)
lyricist:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
composer:
Bobby Womack
version of:
Breezin’
George Benson & Al Jarreau5:39
2Mornin’
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
programming:
Michael Broening
producer:
Michael Broening and John Burk
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Mel Brown (bass) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Freddie Fox (in 2006)
keyboard and piano:
Michael Broening (in 2006)
saxophone:
Marion Meadows (in 2006)
background vocals and other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Michael Broening
instrumental recording of:
Mornin’ (in 2006)
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc. and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
George Benson & Al Jarreau5:02
3’Long Come Tutu
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
co-producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
keyboard:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
recording of:
’Long Come Tutu (in 2006)
lyricist:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
version of:
Tutu
George Benson, Al Jarreau & Herbie Hancock6:37
4God Bless the Child
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
Rhodes piano:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Jill Scott (in 2006)
arranger:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer), John Burk and Patrice Rushen
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child (in 2006)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Jill Scott3:40
5Summer Breeze
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006), A. Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller) (in 2006) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 2006)
keyboard and piano:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (in 2006)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
cover recording of:
Summer Breeze (in 2006)
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
George Benson & Al Jarreau5:01
6All I Am
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass [electric bass]:
Abraham Laboriel (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Gregg Field (drums, producer) (in 2006) and Ricky Lawson (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
piano:
Rex Rideout (in 2006)
Rhodes piano:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
arranger:
Rex Rideout
recording of:
All I Am (in 2006)
writer:
Taj Jackson (R&B songwriter, producer and singer. Phillip Lamont Jackson) and Rex Rideout
George Benson & Al Jarreau3:22
7Ordinary People
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
programming:
Michael Broening
producer:
Michael Broening and John Burk
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Mel Brown (bass) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Freddie Fox (in 2006)
keyboard and piano:
Michael Broening (in 2006)
saxophone:
Marion Meadows (in 2006)
background vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Michael Broening
cover recording of:
Ordinary People (in 2006)
writer:
John Roger Stephens and William James Adams, Jr. (American rapper and producer)
George Benson & Al Jarreau5:18
8Let It Rain
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
additional producer:
Barry Eastmond and Gregg Field (drums, producer)
producer:
Patti Austin (background vocals)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 2006)
keyboard:
Barry Eastmond (in 2006)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 2006) and Bashiri Johnson (in 2006)
Rhodes piano:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
trumpet:
Chris Botti (in 2006)
background vocals:
Patti Austin (in 2006), Lorraine Perry (in 2006), Maxi Anderson (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson) (in 2006), Darlene Perry (in 2006), Sharon Perry (in 2006), Valerie Pinkston (in 2006) and Sandra Simmons Williams (in 2006)
vocals:
Patti Austin (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Barry Eastmond and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
background vocals arranger:
Patti Austin
recording of:
Let It Rain (in 2006)
writer:
Barry Eastmond and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Patti Austin4:53
9Givin’ It Up for Love
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
percussion programming:
Freddie Rave
producer:
John Burk and Freddie Ravel (keyboards)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Michael O’Neill (jazz guitarist based in Los Angeles) (in 2006)
Moog [Moog Bass], Rhodes piano, clavinet, drums (drum set), electronic organ [organ] and synthesizer:
Freddie Rave (in 2006)
background vocals:
De'Ante Duckett (in 2006), Alethea Mills (in 2006) and Chavonne Morris (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Freddie Ravel (keyboards)
background vocals arranger:
Fred Martin (singer-songwriter) and Freddie Ravel (keyboards)
recording of:
Givin’ It Up for Love (in 2006)
writer:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) and Freddie Ravel (keyboards)
George Benson & Al Jarreau33:56
10Every Time You Go Away
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
co-producer:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006), Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 2006) and Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 2006)
keyboard:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 2006)
piano:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (in 2006)
other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher), Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
George Benson & Al Jarreau24:30
11Four
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
producer:
Chris Dunn (producer & manager for the Concord Music Group labels.)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Stanley Clarke (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
piano:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
cover recording of:
Four (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks) (in 2006)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
version of:
Four (original instrumental version)
George Benson & Al Jarreau5:14
12Don’t Start No Schtuff
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass:
Stanley Clarke (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006)
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (in 2006)
keyboard:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006)
arranger:
Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz)
recording of:
Don’t Start No Schtuff
writer:
Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) and Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz)
George Benson & Al Jarreau4:44
13Bring It On Home to Me
recording engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer) (in 2006)
mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 2006)
bass [electric bass]:
Abraham Laboriel (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 2006)
electronic organ [organ]:
Michael Broening (in 2006)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 2006)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 2006)
piano:
Randy Waldman (in 2006)
Rhodes piano:
Patrice Rushen (in 2006)
background vocals:
De'Ante Duckett (in 2006), Alethea Mills (in 2006) and Chavonne Morris (in 2006)
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 2006), Al Jarreau (jazz, pop and r&b singer-songwriter) (in 2006) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 2006)
arranger:
Randy Waldman
background vocals arranger:
Fred Martin (singer-songwriter)
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Paul McCartney4:24

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Release

purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1440926638 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=B7knntw4ttyxz7aeewxoysknfwq [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B000UBPKAY [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/5T2Nw2EsHUp27w6IOuBt3T [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/228433 [info]
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https://tidal.com/album/477741 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/george-benson/album/givin-it-up-universal-music-colombia-sas [info] (until 2022-06-08)
https://us.napster.com/artist/george-benson/album/givin-it-up-universal-music-group-international [info] (until 2022-06-08)