George Benson's second album and the first to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS. George Benson's second album and the first to be produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS. false 2022-10-16 07:38:11 It’s Uptown 10 2001 2001-06-19 2001-06-19 61 Jazz 115552 2137239 e9e230b4-6035-3278-b184-7133ac5c4ca8 467f69b6-8d6d-4d2c-bfad-e89adf2806ff 1bd3ecb6-e064-3eef-a850-25eb5c0a50ee /media/data/media5/Music/George Benson/It’s Uptown (1966)/folder.jpg George Benson AlbumArtist George Benson Artist George Benson George Benson 1 Clockwise 04:27 2 Summertime 02:23 3 Ain't That Peculiar 02:55 4 Jaguar 02:54 5 Willow Weep For Me 07:46 6 A Foggy Day 02:39 7 Hello Birdie 03:58 8 Bullfight 03:45 9 Stormy Weather 02:17 10 Eternally 04:03 11 Myna Bird Blues 04:34 12 J. H. Bossa Nova 03:09 13 Clockwise (alternate take) 04:56 14 Eternally (short version) 02:43 15 Sideman 04:46 16 Minor Chant 03:23 George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.