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Personnel: George Benson (vocals, guitar); Eric Leeds (saxophone); Ricky Peterson (electric piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Paul Peterson (keyboards, guitar, bass); Joe Mardin (keyboards, drums, programming); Robbie Buchanan (keyboards, programming); Curtis Williams (keyboards); Michael Bland (drums); Ralph MacDonald (congas); Paulinho DaCosta (cowbell); Nicki Richards (background vocals).
Producers: Tommy LiPuma, Ricky Peterson, Joe Mardin, J.P. "Bluey" Maunick.
Engineers include: Tom Tucker, Bill Schnee, John Gallen.
Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota; Soundtrack Studios, Greene Street Recording Studios and Broadway Productions, New York, New York; Whitfield Street Studio, London, England.
"Song For My Brother" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
George Benson switched to the contemporary jazz label GRP with this 1996 recording, but his playing style still delivers plenty of soul and funk. THAT'S RIGHT features a good mixture of up-tempo and slower tunes, as well as plenty of catchy vocals like those on "Holdin' On." Benson's longtime producer Tommy LiPuma teamed up with Ricky Peterson for this well-produced album that was recorded at Prince's Paisley Park Studios, and even features a tribute to the recording studios called "P Park". "Marvin Said" is also an obvious tribute, one that does justice to the great Marvin Gaye.
Benson is a talented guitarist who puts forth enough enthusiasm and fine playing to make THAT'S RIGHT a recording not to be missed by any smooth jazz or R&B fan.
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