Jazz / Smooth Jazz; Jazz-Pop; Crossover Jazz; Contemporary Jazz
Recorded: Tallest Tree Studios, West Orange, New Jersey
From jazz guitar legend to soul-pop vocalist extraordinaire, 8-time Grammy winner George Benson has cultivated an international fan base as well as tremendous critical acclaim for three things: incomparable versatility, first-class execution in all he does and, perhaps most importantly, for never being predictable. These are the qualities that have made the man a one-of-a-kind giant in the universe of music, thus lending a fitting ring to the title of his fourth album for GRP/Verve, Irreplaceable. It is an emotional gemstone of seemingly effortless consistency for the superstar who has been dominating the worlds of smooth jazz and NAC radio.
Irreplaceable marks a directional shift back to silky sexy soul music... with a decidedly contemporary urban edge.
George Benson - Guitar, Vocal
Joshua P. Thompson - (1-7, 10) Guitar, Bass, Producer, Keyboards, Strings, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar
Pic Conley - (1, 3, 5-8) Flute, Drum Programming
Philip "Silky" White - (1, 3, 5) Background Vocals
Terry Carpenter - (1, 3) Background Vocals
Mike Hobbs - (1) Finger Snaps
Chyna - (1) Vocal
Richard Bona - (2, 4-10) Bass, Vocal, Percussion
George Waddenius - (2, 8-9) Electric Guitar
Bill Blast - (2) electric piano
Melvin Davis - (2) Hammond B3
Hakim Bell - (2) drum progmramming
Hasan Smith - (2, 7) background vocals
Randy Beasley - (3) Background Vocals
Nakiea - (3) Vocal
Randy Beasley - (3) background vocals
Joe Thomas - (4) electric guitar, keyboards, drum programming, background vocals
Shoshannah - (4) cameo lead vocals
Andrea Simmons - (5) lead and background vocals
Bobby Douglas - (6-7, 9) Keyboards
Ali Jackson - (7, 9-10) Drums, Percussion
Lee Thornburg - (4) Trumpet
Carlos Ricketts - (10) Background Vocals
Terry Carpenter - (1) Background Vocals
Gregoire Maret - (8) Harmonica
Lisa Fischer - (8) Background Vocals
Sean Albright - (8) Background Vocals
Bobby Douglas - (9) keyboards
John Fiore - (9) background vocals
Carlos Ricketts - (9-10) background vocals |
