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Songs and Stories is a studio album by jazz musician George Benson . The album was released by Concord on August 25, 2009.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight " James Taylor 3:48 2. "Family Reunion" Catero Colbert, Rod Temperton 4:18 3. "Show Me the Love" Steve Lukather , Marcus Miller , David Paich 4:16 4. "A Telephone Call Away" Bill Withers 5:54 5. "Someday We'll All Be Free " Donny Hathaway , Edward Howard6:19 6. "Nuthin' But a Party" Robert Harris, Christopher Lomax, Marlon McClain, Larry Troutman , Roger Troutman 5:28 7. "Come in from the Cold" Marc Broussard , Radney Foster , Justin Tocket4:31 8. "Exotica" Marcus Miller 5:28 9. "Rainy Night in Georgia " Tony Joe White 4:50 10. "One Like You" David Garfield, William "Smokey" Robinson 4:41 11. "Living in High Definition" Lamont Dozier 7:14 12. "Sailing" Christopher Cross 5:15
DVD-Audio / Japanese SHM-CD bonus track Title Writer(s) 13. "It Ain't Over" Norman Brown 4:06
Personnel
Guitar , lead vocals - George Benson
Guitar, vocals on "Nuthin' But a Party" - Norman Brown
Bass Guitar, keyboards, percussion, vibraphone, vocals, programming - Marcus Miller
Vocals on "A Telephone Call Away" - Lalah Hathaway
Guitars - Paul Jackson, Jr. , Ray Parker, Jr. , Steve Lukather , Wah Wah Watson
Acoustic guitars - Lee Ritenour , Marcelo Lima, Toninho Horta
Violins - Todor Pelev, Victoria Lanier, Katheleen Robertson, Gerry Hilera, Dennis Molchan, Xiao Niu He, Sai Ly Acosta, Charles Everett, Joel Derouin, Susan Chatman, Ronald Clark
Fretless Bass Guitar - Arthur Maia
Violas - Robin Ross, Michael Molnau, John Hayhurst, Evan Wilson
Saxophones - Gerald Albright , Tom Scott
Trumpets - Chuck Findley , Gary Grant
Trombone - Charles Loper
Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes , David Garfield, William Magalhães, David Paich , Bruno Cardozo, Bobby Sparks
Keyboards, programming - Rod Temperton
Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro
Drums - John "J.R." Robinson , Maguinho Alcântara
Percussion - Paulinho da Costa
Wind chimes - Noël Lee
Background vocals - Patti Austin , Carolyn Perry, Lori Perry, Sharon Perry
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilations Singles