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Album · 2006

The Essential George Benson

by George Benson

The Essential George Benson is a 2006 jazz album by George Benson. It runs 21 tracks across 148 minutes on Provogue PRD 7418 2.

Jazz · Smooth Jazz

Best albums of 2006

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21
Tracks
148 min
Runtime
117 bpm
Tempo
F minor
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21 tracks · 148 min

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The Essential George Benson is a compilation album by American jazz musician George Benson, released in 2006 as a double-disc, 21-track career-spanning anthology. It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums.

In brief

When was The Essential George Benson released?
The Essential George Benson was released in 2006 on Provogue PRD 7418 2.
How many tracks are on The Essential George Benson?
The Essential George Benson has 21 tracks, with a runtime of 148 minutes.
What genre is The Essential George Benson?
The Essential George Benson is catalogued under Jazz, Smooth Jazz.
What BPM is The Essential George Benson?
The Essential George Benson runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Essential George Benson?
Listeners of The Essential George Benson also rate Demon Days by Gorillaz, Cool by Bob James, Winelight by Grover Washington, Jr..
Who produced The Essential George Benson?
The Essential George Benson was produced by Creed Taylor, Quincy Jones, Teo Macero and Tommy LiPuma, among 5 credited in total. Creed Taylor produced 5 of them.

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Al SchmittBruce SwedienRudy van GelderDon HendersonDon Puluse
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Jack MalkenKen RobertsonMark SackettMichael BarryRalph OsbornSheridan Eldridge
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Ralph MacDonaldTony WilliamsFrank FosterJan HammerMiles DavisRonnie FosterWayne ShorterRonnie CuberAirto MoreiraAl RubinAlbert NicholsonClarence PalmerDr. Lonnie SmithGeorge MargeGloria AgostiniHubert LawsJane TaylorJay BerlinerJim BuffingtonJimmy LovelaceJohn FroskJon FaddisMichael CameronPhil BodnerPhil KrausPhil UpchurchRomeo PenqueWayne AndreAbraham LaborielBarry RogersBennie GreenDavid SanbornDick GriffinEarl KlughGary KingGerald ChamberlainHarold MabernHarvey MasonJohn GatchellJohn “JR” RobinsonJorge DaltoKenny BarronKim HutchcroftLarry WilliamsLee RitenourMichael BoddickerMichael BreckerMobutuNick de CaroPaul JacksonPaulinho da CostaRandy BreckerRichard TeeStanley BanksSteve GaddWaymon Reed
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Jim GilstrapTom Bahler

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