Benson & Farrell

Benson & Farrell
Studio album by George Benson and Joe Farrell
Released	1976
Recorded	January 20 & 21 and March 12, 1976
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:11
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
George Benson chronology
Good King Bad (1975) Benson & Farrell (1976) Breezin' (1976)

Benson & Farrell is a studio album by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.

Reception

The Allmusic review calls the album a "pleasing if not all that memorable instrumental date".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5)
• Joe Farrell - flute, bass flute, soprano saxophone
• Eddie Daniels, David Tofani - alto flute (tracks 1, 2, 5)
• Don Grolnick - electric piano (tracks 1-4)
• Sonny Bravo - piano (track 5)
• Eric Gale (tracks 1 & 2), Steve Khan (tracks 3 & 4) - guitar
• Gary King (track 5), Will Lee (tracks 1-4) - bass
• Andy Newmark - drums (tracks 1-4)
• Nicky Marrero - percussion
• Jose Madera - congas (track 5)
• Michael Collaza - timbales (track 5)
• David Matthews - arranger

Chart performance

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