George Benson - Inspiration: A Tribute To Nat King Cole (Silver vinyl)
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George Benson – vocals, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Benson]
Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra – 42-piece orchestra, Nelson Riddle arrangements
Guests : Wynton Marsalis – trumpet ; Idina Menzel, Judith Hill – vocals ; Till Brönner – trumpet
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Remastered, re-sequenced and expanded with 3 bonus tracks from the sessions
Record color : mettalic silver
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Label : Candid
Original Label : Concord
Recorded at The Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Randini Studio, The Hit Factory Criteria Studios, Miami, FL.
Recorded by Dave Poler, The Jedi Master
Mixed by Al Schmitt, Seth Presant
Produced by John Burk,
Reissue supervised by George Benson and John Burk
Originally released in 2013
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- Just One of Those Things
- Unforgettable
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- When I Fall In Love
- Route 66
- Nature Boy
- Ballerina
Side B :
- Smile
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Too Young
- I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- Mona Lisa
- Almost Like Being In Love
- That Sunday That Summer
Reviews:
“George Benson's place as one of the greatest and most successful guitarists in the history of jazz is secure, but what's easy to forget sometimes is that he began his career as a vocalist, and if this release, a tribute to Nat King Cole, comes as any kind of surprise, it shouldn't. Benson's and Cole's careers are remarkably similar, both becoming known first as instrumentalists, Cole as a pianist, and Benson, of course, as a guitarist, with both eventually easing into the pop mainstream because of their voices. Cole was a one of a kind vocalist, of course, and even Benson wouldn't claim to equal him as a singer, but Benson has a similarly soothing and lush tenor voice that more than holds its own on these familiar songs. The album is bookended by two versions of the Cole classic "Mona Lisa," the first a rare recording of Benson at the age of eight singing it sweetly and charmingly while playing ukulele, while the album closes with a full big-band, Nelson Riddle-arranged orchestral version that also features some sweet guitar from Benson. In between are warm, smooth, and soothing versions of "Walking My Baby Back Home" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," a bouncing and bopping "Route 66," and nice takes on "Unforgettable" (featuring Wynton Marsalis), "When I Fall in Love" (featuring Idina Menzel), "Smile" (featuring Till Brönner), and "Too Young" (featuring Judith Hill), all given the full big-band orchestral treatment from the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra conducted by Randy Waldman (Waldman also arranged several of the pieces here). It all adds up to a sweet and very impressive album, full of warmth and heart, and it swings where it should.” AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5