The George Benson Quartet feat. Lonnie Smith - The George Benson Cookbook (1967) [2001, Remastered]
Jazz, Soul/Funk, Soul Jazz, Guitar | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 52:10 Min. | 398,71 Mb
Label: Columbia/Legacy (USA) | Cat.# CK 66054 | Released: 2001-06-19 (1967)
"The George Benson Cookbook" is the third studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson, and the second to be produced by John Hammond. The Hard Bop Homepage says of the album, "This is basically the George Benson quartet, with Smith and Cuber, but trombonist Bennie Green and percussionist Pucho were added on some tracks, giving them a bop flavor that delighted dedicated jazz fans and critics. Benson's quartet was modeled after Jack McDuff's with baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber, organist Lonnie Smith, a powerhouse player who deserved more attention than he ever received, and Jimmy Lovelace or Marion Booker on drums. The sonorous tone of Cuber's baritone gives the quartet a richer, more dense texture than that obtained by McDuff, who used a tenor, but the overall sound is the same.