It's Uptown

Studio album by George Benson

Released

1966

Genre

Jazz

Length

61:17

George Benson chronology

The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
(1964)

It's Uptown
(1966)

The George Benson Cookbook
(1968)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[1]

It's Uptown is the second album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Description

George Benson's second album and the first to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Clockwise"	4:25
2.	"Summertime (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin)"	2:22
3.	"Ain't That Peculiar"	2:54
4.	"Jaguar"	2:44
5.	"Willow Weep for Me"	7:37
6.	"A Foggy Day"	2:31
7.	"Hello Birdie"	3:58
8.	"Bullfight"	3:46
9.	"Stormy Weather"	2:55
10.	"Eternally"	4:02
11.	"Myna Bird Blues"	4:35
Total length:		41:49

2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"J.H. Bossa Nova"	4:58
13.	"Eternally (Short Version)"	2:45
14.	"Sideman"	4:48
15.	"Minor Chant"	3:24
Total length:		57:44

Personnel

George Benson - guitar, vocals

The George Benson Quartet

Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
Bennie Green - trombone
Lonnie Smith - organ
Jimmy Lovelace - drums

References

↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ Ginell, Richard S. "It's Uptown". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
↑ "It's Uptown". amazon.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
↑ "George Benson Quartet, The– It's Uptown / The George Benson Cookbook". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
↑ "George Benson / George Quartet Benson - It's Uptown CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
↑ Dregni, Michael. "The George Benson Quartet – It's Uptown, The George Benson Cookbook". vintageguitar.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

George Benson

Discography

Studio albums	The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin' In Flight Livin' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20/20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole

Live albums	In Concert-Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A. Round Midnight Best of George Benson Live Live From Montreux

Compilations	Benson Burner Blue Benson Space Mr.Mellow George Benson Greatest Hits The George Benson Collection Exclusive Benson Grand New World - Greatest Love Songs

Video albums	Absolutely Live Live at Montreux 1986 The Art of Jazz Guitar

Main Singles	"This Masquerade" (1976) "Breezin'" (1976) "The Greatest Love of All" (1977) "On Broadway" (1978) "Love Ballad" (1979) "Give Me the Night" (1980) "Love X Love" (1980) "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" (1981) "Love All The Hurt Away" (with Aretha Franklin) (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" (1981) "Inside Love (So Personal)" (1983) "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (1983) "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1983) "In Your Eyes" (1983) "20/20" (1985) "I Just Wanna Hang Around You" (1985) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (1985) "Kisses In The Moonlight" (1986) "Shiver" (1986) "Teaser" (1986) "Let's Do It Again (1988) "Standing Together" (1998)

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