GOOD KING BAD

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
 

Following ten years of solo recordings for Columbia, Verve, A & M, and CTI, guitar great George Benson was primed to cross over to a much wider audience. The proyect that set the stage for his pop breakthrough albun, Breezin', was his final official release for CTI Records, Good King Bad. Thanks to Dave Matthews' brilliant arrangements, this classic recording presents a perfect balance between jazz blowing and danceable grooves.

PERSONNEL:

01. Theme from Good King Bad:
George Benson (g), Randy Brecker (tp), Fred Wesley (tb), Michael Brecker, Frank Vicari (ts)
David San born (as), Ronnie Cuber (bs), Joe Farrell (fl), Bobby Lyle (ky), Don Grolnick (clavinet)
Eric Gale (g), Gary Grolnick (b), Andy Newmark (d), David Friedman (vib), Sue Evans (perc)
plus stirng.

02. One Rock Don't Make No Boulder
George Benson (g), Fred Wesley (tb), Frank Vicari (ts), Ronnie Cuber (bs), Joe Farrell (fl),
Bobby Lyle (ky), Don Grolnick (clavinet) Eric Gale (g), Gary King (b), Andy Newmark (d), Sue Evans (perc)

03. EM
George Benson (g), Romeo Penque, David Tofani (fl), Roland Hanna (ky), Eric Gale (g),
Gary King (b), Steve Gadd (d), Sue Evans (perc)

04. Cast Your Fate to the Wind
George Benson (g), Joe Farrell (fl), Bobby Lyle (ky), Eric Gale (g), Gary King (b), Andy Newmark (d),
David Friedman (vib), Sue Evans (perc), plus string

05. Siberian Workout
George Benson (g), Fred Wesley (tb), Frank Vicari (ts), Ronnie Cuber (bs), Joe Farrell (fl),
Bobby Lyle (ky), Eric Gale (g), Gary King (b), Andy Newmark (d), Sue Evans (perc)

06. Shell of A Man
George Benson (g), Romeo Penque, David Tofani (fl), Ronnie Foster (ky), Gary King (b),
Dennis Davis (d), David Friedman (vib), Sue Evans (perc)

07. Hokld On I'm Comming
George Benson (g), Randy Brecker (tp), Fred Wesley (tb),  Frank Vicari (ts) David San born (as),
Ronnie Cuber (bs), Don Grolnick, Cliff Carter (ky), Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch (g), Wilbur Bascomb (b)
Steve Gadd or Andy Newmark (d), Sue Evans (perc).

Recorded July 1, 9, 11, December 4, 5 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey