GEORGE BENSON & AL JARREAU PAIR UP FOR NEW CD ‘GIVIN IT UP’

George Benson and Al Jarreau have teamed for their first collaborative album entitled, Givin’ It Up. Guest musicians on the album include Chris Botti, Jill Scott, Patti Austin, Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke and Vinnie Colaiuta. Songs include Sam Cooke’s Bring It On Home To Me featuring Paul McCartney, Billie Holiday’s God Bless The Child, Let It Rain, Paul Young’s Every Time You Go Away, John Legend’s Ordinary People, Miles Davis’ Four and Long Come Tutu, and Seals & Croft’s Summer Breeze. In addition, Jarreau has added lyrics and vocals to Benson’s Breezin’ and Benson performs an instrumental version of Jarreau’s Mornin’. The CD is due out on Oct. 24 on the Concord/Monster Music label. In the meantime Benson and Jarreau are on the road together appearing at the Westbury (NY) Music Theatre on Aug. 11 and at the Newport JVC Jazz Festival the weekend of Aug. 12-13.