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Big Boss Band
Jazz · 1990 · 10 tracks

Big Boss Band

George Benson

A high-fidelity collision of Benson's velvet vocals and the Count Basie Orchestra's thunderous swing. Polished, brassy, and unapologetically grand.

September 11, 1990 · Warner Bros. Records

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A sophisticated and high-energy celebration of classic swing tradition.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Without a Song
4:12
02
Ready Now That You Are
5:50
03
How Do You Keep the Music Playing
5:04
04
On Green Dolphin Street
4:08
05
Baby Workout
3:51
06
I Only Have Eyes for You
2:58
07
Portrait of Jennie
4:29
08
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
3:05
09
Skylark
5:08
10
Basie’s Bag
3:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive brass entry on 'Without a Song' that immediately signals the Count Basie Orchestra's presence.
Benson's signature fluid guitar soloing weaving through the dense horn textures on 'On Green Dolphin Street'.
The transition from intimate crooning to a full orchestral swell during the climax of 'Skylark'.
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How does Big Boss Band sound next to the rest of George Benson's catalogue?

Trumpet+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds trumpet far more than the catalogue usually does.

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