Walking to New Orleans (album)

Walking to New Orleans
Studio album by George Benson
Released	26 April 2019
Genre	Jazz
Label	Provogue
Producer	Kevin Shirley
George Benson chronology
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole (2013) Walking to New Orleans (2019)

Walking to New Orleans is a studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson, released by Provogue Records on 26 April 2019. It is Benson's first recording since Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, which was released in 2013.

Background

Benson made this album to tribute to pianist Fats Domino and guitarist Chuck Berry. In an interview, Benson said: "I'm a great appreciator of the music made by both of those guys [Domino and Berry]", "Chuck Berry was a great showman and a great musician, and Fats Domino cut nothing but hit after hit after hit".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nadine (Is It You)"	Chuck Berry	3:53
2.	"Ain't That a Shame"	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	3:49
3.	"Rockin' Chair"	Fats Domino, Alvin E. Young	3:39
4.	"You Can't Catch Me"	Chuck Berry	3:35
5.	"Havana Moon"	Chuck Berry	4:54
6.	"I Hear You Knocking"	Dave Bartholomew	3:45
7.	"Memphis, Tennessee"	Chuck Berry	3:19
8.	"Walking to New Orleans"	Bobby Charles, Robert Guidry, Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	4:08
9.	"Blue Monday"	Dave Bartholomew	3:03
10.	"How You've Changed"	Chuck Berry	3:21

Personnel

• George Benson – guitar, vocals
• Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
• Kevin McKendree – acoustic piano
• Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
• Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
• Paulie Cerra – saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Ron Dziubla – baritone saxophone, sax solos
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, horn arrangements
• Jeff Bova – orchestral arrangements
• The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra – orchestra
• Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
• Prinnie Stevens – backing vocals
• Natasha Stuart – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Kevin Shirley
• Executive Producer – George Benson
• Engineers – Austin Atwood, Mark DeCozio, Kevin Shirley and Vezi Tayyeb.
• Recorded at Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee); Brick Road Studios (Scottsdale, Arizona); The Cave (Malibu, California); Kensington Sound (Toronto, Canada).
• Mixed by Kevin Shirley at The Cave (Malibu, California).
• Masstered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
• Artwork – Roy Koch
• Photography – Austin Hargrave
• Management – Stephanie Gonzalez for Apropos Management.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	26 April 2019	CD digital download LP record	Provogue