Walking to New Orleans (album)
Walking to New Orleans is a studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson, released by Provogue Records on 26 April 2019.[1] It is Benson's first recording since Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, which was released in 2013.
| Walking to New Orleans | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 April 2019 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Provogue | |||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
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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 | ||
References
- "Walking To New Orleans - Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino (CD)". 20 February 2019.
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