On June 4, 2013, “Concord Jazz” label released “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”, the 36 George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Burk.
Personnel:
- George Benson- vocals, guitar
- Tim May – guitar
- Michael O’Neill- baritone guitar, banjo
- Lil’ Georgie Benson- vocals, ukulele
- Randy Waldman- piano
- Chuck Berghofer- bass
- Gregg Field – drums
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Sheila E.- percussion
- Wynton Marsalis– trumpet
- Till Brönner– trumpet
- Idina Menzel– vocals
- Judith Hill- vocals
- Janey Clewer, Alvin Chea, Don Chelton – background vocals
- Chris Papastephanou, Randy Waldman- backing vocals
Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra:
- Ryan Chapman, Chris Burbank, Gilbert Paz, Jared Hall – trumpet
- Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore, Stephen Szabadi, Major Bailey p trombone
- Neil Carson, Kevin McKeown – alto saxophone
- Mark Small, Alex Weitz – tenor saxophone
- Derek Smith – baritone saxophone
- Cassandra Eisenreich – flute
- Jon Anderson – French horn
- Steffen Zeichner (concertmaster and soloist), Abby Young, Adam Diderrich, Karin O’Keefe, Zack Piper, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Tomas Cotik, Victor Colmenares, James Reynolds, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Arianne Urban, Michelle Mlacker, Katrina Schaeffer – violin
- Robyn Savitzky, Kathryn Severing, Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller – viola
- Joy Adams, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz, Chia-Li Yu, Sarah Gongaware – cello
- Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman, Yen-Ling Lin – bass
- Christina Hardister – harp
- Shelton Berg – dean
- Terence Blanchard – artistic director
- Scott Flavin – artistic coordinator
- Stephen Guerra – managing director
Track listing:
- Mona Lisa – (as Lil’ Georgie Benson)
- Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
- Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
- Walkin’ My Baby – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
- When I Fall in Love – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
- Route 66 – Bobby Troup
- Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
- Ballerina – Carl Sigman, Bob Russell
- Smile – Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
- Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
- Too Young – Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert
- Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
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