It's Uptown

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

It's Uptown
Studio album by George Benson
Released	1966
Recorded	February–March 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:49
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Hammond
George Benson chronology
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (1964) It's Uptown (1966) The George Benson Cookbook (1967)
Singles from It's Uptown
"Ain't That Peculiar" Released: 1966

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Background

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Clockwise"	Benson	4:25
2.	"Summertime"	DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin	2:22
3.	"Ain't That Peculiar"	Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore	2:54
4.	"Jaguar"	Benson	2:44
5.	"Willow Weep for Me"	Ann Ronell	7:37
6.	"A Foggy Day"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	2:31
7.	"Hello Birdie"	Benson	3:58
8.	"Bullfight"	Benson	3:46
9.	"Stormy Weather"	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	2:55
10.	"Eternally"	Benson	4:02
11.	"Myna Bird Blues"	Benson	4:35
Total length:			41:49

2007 remastered CD / Blu-spec CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"J.H. Bossa Nova"	Benson	4:58
13.	"Eternally" (Short version)	Benson	2:45
14.	"Sideman"	Lonnie Smith	4:48
15.	"Minor Chant"	Stanley Turrentine	3:24
Total length:			57:44

Personnel

The George Benson Quartet

• George Benson – guitar, vocals on "Summertime", "A Foggy Day" and "Stormy Weather"
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
• Bennie Green – trombone
• Lonnie Smith – organ
• Jimmy Lovelace – drums
• Ray Lucas – drums (tracks 2, 3)

with:

• Blue Mitchell – trumpet (tracks 14–15)
• Charlie Persip – drums (tracks 14–15)
• Don Hunstein – photography