George Benson: Giblet Gravy (Verve Vault Series) - VINYL LP

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Title:

Giblet Gravy (Verve Vault Series)

Artist:

George Benson

Label:

Verve

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

199957337458

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2026-08-14

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

180 GRAM VINYL

Giblet Gravy, released in 1968 on Verve Records, documents guitarist George Benson during his early period with the label. Produced by Esmond Edwards and featuring arrangements by Tom McIntosh, the sessions draw on a range of jazz and studio musicians, including pianist Herbie Hancock, bassists Ron Carter and Bob Cranshaw, drummer Billy Cobham, percussionist Johnny Pacheco, and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, alongside a brass and rhythm section assembled for selected tracks. Across these varied settings, Benson's fluid articulation, blues-inflected phrasing, and rhythmic dexterity remain the music's central focus. The repertoire blends contemporary popular material, standards, and original compositions, illustrating the stylistic breadth that would inform his later crossover success while remaining grounded in the late-1960s jazz ensemble format. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

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