Benson & Farrell

Benson & Farrell is an album co-led by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell;^[1] both artists had previously released several albums on the CTI label and had also contributed to the albums Free, CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl, and Giant Box.

Benson & Farrell
Studio album by George Benson and Joe Farrell
Released	October 1976
Recorded	January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; A & R Recording, New York City, New York.
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:11
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Good King Bad (1976) Benson & Farrell (1976) Breezin' (1976)

Reception

Benson & Farrell gained mixed reviews upon release. The Allmusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by David Matthews except as indicated

1. "Flute Song" - 6:05
2. "Beyond the Ozone" - 7:03
3. "Camel Hump" - 6:25
4. "Rolling Home" - 7:15
5. "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 9:23

Personnel

• George Benson – guitar
• Joe Farrell – flute (1, 3, 5), bass flute (1, 3, 5), soprano saxophone (3, 4)

Additional Musicians:

• Don Grolnick – electric piano (1–4)
• Sonny Bravo – acoustic piano (5)
• Eric Gale – guitar (1, 3)
• Steve Khan – guitar (2, 4)
• Will Lee – bass (1–4)
• Gary King – bass (5)
• Andy Newmark – drums (1–4)
• Nicky Marrero – percussion
• Jose Madera – congas (5)
• Michael Collaza – timbales (5)
• Eddie Daniels – alto flute (1, 3, 5)
• David Tofani – alto flute (1, 3)
• David Matthews – arrangements and conductor

Production:

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Don Hahn – engineer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
• Rene Schumacher – album design
• Alen MacWeeney – photography

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard 200	100[4]
1976	Billboard R&B Albums	27[4]
1976	Billboard Jazz Albums	3[4]