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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
| name = Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[George Benson]]
| artist = [[George Benson]]
| Cover = George Benson - Inspiration (Cover).jpg
| cover = George Benson - Inspiration (Cover).jpg
| alt =
| Released = June 4, 2013
| released = June 4, 2013
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| venue =
| Length = {{Duration|m=40|s=50}}
| studio =
| Label = [[Concord Jazz]]
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| Producer = John Burk
| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=50}}
| Last album = ''[[Guitar Man (George Benson album)|Guitar Man]]''<br>(2011)
| label = [[Concord Jazz]]
| This album = '''''Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole'''''<br>(2013)
| producer = John Burk, [[Randy Waldman]]
| Next album = TBA <br>(2017)
| prev_title = [[Guitar Man (George Benson album)|Guitar Man]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2011
| Name = Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
| next_title = [[Walking to New Orleans (album)|Walking to New Orleans]]
| Type = Studio album
| next_year = 2019
| Single 1 = [[Unforgettable (song)|Unforgettable]] (feat. [[Wynton Marsalis]])
| Single 1 date = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| Single 2 = [[When I Fall in Love]] (feat. [[Idina Menzel]])
| name = Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
| Single 2 date = 2014
| type = Studio album
| single1 = [[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]] (feat. [[Wynton Marsalis]])
| single1date = 2013
| single2 = [[When I Fall in Love]] (feat. [[Idina Menzel]])
| single2date = 2014
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole''''' is a studio album by [[George Benson]]. The album was released by [[Concord Jazz]] on June 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=3596 |title=George Benson Releases Heartfelt Homage to Nat King Cole Titled Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole June 4, 2013 |publisher=Jazzcorner.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-27}}</ref> It peaked at #89 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' album chart.
'''''Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole''''' is a studio album by [[George Benson]]. The album was released by [[Concord Jazz]] on June 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=3596 |title=George Benson Releases Heartfelt Homage to Nat King Cole Titled Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole June 4, 2013 |publisher=Jazzcorner.com |access-date=2013-04-27}}</ref> It peaked at #89 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' album chart.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=am>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/inspiration-a-tribute-to-nat-king-cole-mw0002519716|title=Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole - George Benson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Leggett|first=Steve|date=June 3, 2013|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=June 4, 2013}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=am>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/inspiration-a-tribute-to-nat-king-cole-mw0002519716|title=Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole - George Benson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Leggett|first=Steve|date=June 3, 2013|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=June 4, 2013}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev2 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name=usa>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2013/06/03/listen-up-releases-leann-rimes-george-benson/2385911/|title=Listen up: Rimes, Benson serve up four-star tunes|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=June 3, 2013|work=USA Today|accessdate=June 4, 2013}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name=usa>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2013/06/03/listen-up-releases-leann-rimes-george-benson/2385911/|title=Listen up: Rimes, Benson serve up four-star tunes|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=June 3, 2013|work=USA Today|access-date=June 4, 2013}}</ref>
}}
}}


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== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = Mona Lisa
| title1 = Mona Lisa
| writer1 =
| writer1 =
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| writer2 = [[Cole Porter]]
| writer2 = [[Cole Porter]]
| length2 = 2:42
| length2 = 2:42
| title3 = [[Unforgettable (song)|Unforgettable]]
| title3 = [[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]]
| writer3 = [[Irving Gordon]]
| writer3 = [[Irving Gordon]]
| length3 = 5:05
| length3 = 5:05
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Best Buy bonus tracks
| headline = Best Buy bonus tracks
| writing_credits = yes
| title14 = [[That Sunday, That Summer]]
| title14 = [[That Sunday, That Summer]]
| writer14 = [[George David Weiss]], Joe Sherman
| writer14 = [[George David Weiss]], Joe Sherman
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}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Japanese bonus track
| headline = Japanese bonus track
| writing_credits = yes
| title14 = [[Almost Like Being in Love]]
| title14 = [[Almost Like Being in Love]]
| writer14 = [[Alan Jay Lerner]], [[Frederick Loewe]]
| writer14 = [[Alan Jay Lerner]], [[Frederick Loewe]]
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}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| writing_credits = yes
| title14 = Mona Lisa (Calypso Version)
| title14 = Mona Lisa (Calypso Version)
| writer14 = [[Jay Livingston]], [[Ray Evans]]
| writer14 = [[Jay Livingston]], [[Ray Evans]]
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
* [[George Benson]] - vocals, guitar
* [[George Benson]] vocals, guitar
* [[George Benson|Lil' Georgie Benson]] (age 8) - vocals, ukulele (on track 1)
* Lil' Georgie Benson (age 8) vocals (1), [[ukulele]] (1)
* Tim May – guitar
* [[Randy Waldman]] - piano
* [[Mike O'Neill (musician)|Mike O'Neill]] – [[baritone guitar]] (15), [[banjo]] (15)
* Tim May - guitar
* [[Randy Waldman]] – acoustic piano, conductor, arrangements (2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15), string arrangements (4), backing vocals (10)
* [[Mike O'Neill (musician)|Michael O'Neill]] - baritone guitar, banjo on "Ramblin' Rose"
* [[Chuck Berghofer]] - bass
* [[Chuck Berghofer]] bass
* Gregg Field - drums
* [[Gregg Field]] drums
* Michael Fisher - percussion
* Michael Fisher percussion
* [[Sheila E.]] - percussion on "Unforgettable"
* [[Sheila E.]] percussion (3)
* [[Wynton Marsalis]] – trumpet (3)
* Janey Clewer, [[Alvin Chea]], Don Chelton - background vocals on "Straighten Up and Fly Right", "Smile", "That Sunday, That Summer" and "Ramblin' Rose"
* [[Till Brönner]] – trumpet (9)
* Chris Papastephanou, [[Randy Waldman]] - background vocals on "Straighten Up and Fly Right"
* [[Nelson Riddle]] – original arrangements (2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13), horn arrangements (4)
* [[Idina Menzel]] – vocals (5)
* [[Alvin Chea]] – backing vocals (9, 10, 14, 15)
* Janey Clewer – backing vocals (9, 10, 14, 15)
* Don Shelton – backing vocals (9, 10)
* Chris Papastephanou – backing vocals (10)
* [[Judith Hill]] – vocals (11)


'''Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra'''
=== Special guests ===
* Shelton Berg – dean of music
* [[Wynton Marsalis]] - trumpet on "Unforgettable"
* Terence Blanchard – artistic director
* [[Idina Menzel]] - vocals on "When I Fall in Love"
* Scott Flavin – artistic coordinator
* [[Till Brönner]] - trumpet on "Smile"
* Stephen Guerra – managing director
* [[Judith Hill]] - vocals on "Too Young"


;Brass and Woodwinds
=== Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra ===
* Cassandra Eisenreich – flute
* Trumpets - Ryan Chapman, Chris Burbank, Gilbert Paz, Jared Hall
* Neil Carson and Kevin McKeown – alto saxophone
* Trombones - Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore, Stephen Szabadi, Major Bailey
* Derek Smith – baritone saxophone
* Alto Saxophones - Neil Carson, Kevin McKeown
* Tenor Saxophones - Mark Small, Alex Weitz
* Mark Small and Alex Weitz – tenor saxophone
* Major Bailey, Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore and Stephen Szabadi – trombone
* Baritone Saxophone - Derek Smith
* Chris Burbank, Ryan Chapman, Jared Hall and Gilbert Paz – trumpet
* Flute - Cassandra Eisenreich
* Jon Anderson – French horn
* French Horn - Jon Anderson

* Violin - Steffen Zeichner (Concertmaster & Soloist), Abby Young, Adam Diderrich, Karin O'Keefe, Zack Piper, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Tomas Cotik, Victor Colmenares, James Reynolds, Jonah Osawa, * Rob Patrignani, Arianne Urban, Michelle Mlacker, Katrina Schaeffer
;Strings
* Viola - Robyn Savitzky, Kathryn Severing, Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller
* Steffen Zeichner – concertmaster and violin soloist
* Cello - Joy Adams, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz, Chia-Li Yu, Sarah Gongaware
* Bass - Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman, Yen-Ling Lin
* Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman and Yen-Ling Lin – bass
* Joy Adams, Sarah Gongaware, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz and Chia-Li Yu – cello
* Harp - Christina Hardister
* Christina Hardister – harp
* Dean - Shelton Berg
* Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller, Robyn Savitzky and Kathryn Severing – viola
* Artistic Director - Terence Blanchard
* Victor Colmenares, Tomas Cotik, Adam Diderrich, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Michelle Mlacker, Karin O'Keefe, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Zack Piper, James Reynolds, Katrina Schaeffer, Arianne Urban, Abby Young and Steffen Zeichner – violin
* Artistic Coordinator - Scott Flavin

* Managing Director - Stephen Guerra
=== Production ===
* Producers – John Burk and Randy Waldman
* Recording and Mix Engineers – Seth Presant and [[Al Schmitt]]
* Assistant Engineers – Chad Jolly, Chris Owens and Shinnosuke Miyazawa.
* Recorded at [[The Village (studio)|The Village Studios]] (Los Angeles, California).
* Orchestra recorded by Dave Polar at [[Criteria Studios|The Hit Factory Criteria]] (Miami, Florida).
* Trumpet on Track 3 recorded by Jeff Jones
* Additional piano recording by Randy Waldman at [[Randy Waldman|Randini Studio]] (Studio City, California).
* Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering (Cleveland, Ohio).
* Music Preparation – Brian Benison and Junko Tamura
* A&R Administration – Mary Hogan
* Creative Director – Larissa Collins
* Art Direction, Design and Photography – Greg Allan at Omnivore Creative.
* Management – Stephanie Gonzalez at Apropos Management.


== Release history ==
== Release history ==
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 3 May 2023

Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 2013
GenreJazz
Length40:50
LabelConcord Jazz
ProducerJohn Burk, Randy Waldman
George Benson chronology
Guitar Man
(2011)
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
(2013)
Walking to New Orleans
(2019)
Singles from Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
  1. "Unforgettable (feat. Wynton Marsalis)"
    Released: 2013
  2. "When I Fall in Love (feat. Idina Menzel)"
    Released: 2014

Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole is a studio album by George Benson. The album was released by Concord Jazz on June 4, 2013.[1] It peaked at #89 on the Billboard album chart.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
USA Today[3]

Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole has received very positive reception from music critics. Steve Leggett of Allmusic affirmed that "it all adds up to a sweet and very impressive album, full of warmth and heart, and it swings where it should."[2] At USA Today, Steve Jones praised it for "his smooth vocals [that] make this homage unforgettable."[3]

Formats

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  • Vinyl LP
  • Regular CD
  • Best Buy Edition CD (incl. 2 Bonus Tracks)
  • Japanese Edition CD (incl. Bonus Track)
  • QVC Edition (Regular CD + 6-track Bonus Disc)
  • HD Tracks (High Definition Music Downloads)
  • iTunes (incl. Bonus Track)

Track listing

[edit]
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."That Sunday, That Summer"George David Weiss, Joe Sherman3:02
15."Ramblin' Rose"Noel Sherman, Joe Sherman2:46
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Almost Like Being in Love"Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe2:15
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Mona Lisa (Calypso Version)"Jay Livingston, Ray Evans2:45

Personnel

[edit]

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

  • Shelton Berg – dean of music
  • Terence Blanchard – artistic director
  • Scott Flavin – artistic coordinator
  • Stephen Guerra – managing director
Brass and Woodwinds
  • Cassandra Eisenreich – flute
  • Neil Carson and Kevin McKeown – alto saxophone
  • Derek Smith – baritone saxophone
  • Mark Small and Alex Weitz – tenor saxophone
  • Major Bailey, Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore and Stephen Szabadi – trombone
  • Chris Burbank, Ryan Chapman, Jared Hall and Gilbert Paz – trumpet
  • Jon Anderson – French horn
Strings
  • Steffen Zeichner – concertmaster and violin soloist
  • Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman and Yen-Ling Lin – bass
  • Joy Adams, Sarah Gongaware, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz and Chia-Li Yu – cello
  • Christina Hardister – harp
  • Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller, Robyn Savitzky and Kathryn Severing – viola
  • Victor Colmenares, Tomas Cotik, Adam Diderrich, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Michelle Mlacker, Karin O'Keefe, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Zack Piper, James Reynolds, Katrina Schaeffer, Arianne Urban, Abby Young and Steffen Zeichner – violin

Production

[edit]
  • Producers – John Burk and Randy Waldman
  • Recording and Mix Engineers – Seth Presant and Al Schmitt
  • Assistant Engineers – Chad Jolly, Chris Owens and Shinnosuke Miyazawa.
  • Recorded at The Village Studios (Los Angeles, California).
  • Orchestra recorded by Dave Polar at The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida).
  • Trumpet on Track 3 recorded by Jeff Jones
  • Additional piano recording by Randy Waldman at Randini Studio (Studio City, California).
  • Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering (Cleveland, Ohio).
  • Music Preparation – Brian Benison and Junko Tamura
  • A&R Administration – Mary Hogan
  • Creative Director – Larissa Collins
  • Art Direction, Design and Photography – Greg Allan at Omnivore Creative.
  • Management – Stephanie Gonzalez at Apropos Management.

Release history

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List of release dates, showing country, record label, and format
Region Date Label Format
Germany May 31, 2013 Concord CD, Digital download
United Kingdom June 3, 2013
France
United States June 4, 2013
Japan June 5, 2013
Germany June 14, 2013 LP record
United Kingdom June 17, 2013
United States June 25, 2013
Japan

References

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  1. ^ "George Benson Releases Heartfelt Homage to Nat King Cole Titled Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole June 4, 2013". Jazzcorner.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. ^ a b Leggett, Steve (June 3, 2013). "Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole - George Benson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Steve (June 3, 2013). "Listen up: Rimes, Benson serve up four-star tunes". USA Today. Retrieved June 4, 2013.