George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin'it Up

Can you imagine what type of music can George Benson and Al Jarreau produce together? can you? Well it is excatly how you imagined. I mean, when I first heard this CD I was not surpised at all, it was exactly the music I expected to hear. But on the other hand I enjoied the whole CD very much.

This 13-track recording features each of the stars on a new arrangement of one of the other's biggest hits - Jarreau adding lyrics to and singing Benson's signature instrumental smash Breezin', while the legendary jazz guitarist delivers a lovely instrumental version of the singer's eternally charming hit Mornin'
Givin' it Up also includes delicious covers of Seals & Crofts, Summer Breeze and Hall & Oates' (and Paul Young Smash) Every Time You Go Away as well as stunning new jazz vocal version of the Miles Davis classics Four and Long Come Tutu.

Givin' it Up was recorded between April and June 2006. Serendipitously, pop legend Paul McCartney happened to be in the studio next door during one session and dropped in to join Benson an Jarreau on an impromptu romp through Sam Cooke's Bring it in Home to Me. Neo soul Diva Jill Scott, performs Billie Holiday's timeless God Bless The Child. Roundng out the album is an instrumental take on John Legend's Grammy award winning soul smash Ordinary People and four new compositions, including a new Jarreau and Barry Eastmond composition Let it Rain which features Patti Austin and Chris Botti.

Label: Concord Records
Year: 2006