洗練と温かみを併せ持つ二人の融合ジャズ。
スムース・ジャズとフュージョンの頂点に立つ二人による共演盤。アコースティックとエレクトリックのギターが美しく絡み、都会的で優雅なサウンドを生み出している。
George Bensonの滑らかなトーンとEarl Klughの繊細なアコースティックが絶妙に絡み合い、心地よいテンポの中に高い完成度を示す。“Dreamin’”“Mimosa”ではAOR的メロウネスが漂い、柔らかなグルーヴが特徴的。Tommy LiPumaによる洗練された音作りと、Marcus Millerらのバック演奏が楽曲に深みを与える。静かな気品と情感を併せ持ち、80年代後期のスムース・ジャズの代表的コラボレーションとして位置づけられる名盤。
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8 TRACKS:
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1)
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Mt. Airy Road
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2)
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Mimosa
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3)
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Brazilian Stomp
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4)
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Dreamin'
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5)
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Since You're Gone
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6)
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Collaboration
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7)
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Jamaica
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8)
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Love Theme From "Romeo & Juliet"
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Electric Guitar - George Benson
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Engineer [Additional] - Eric Calvi
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Engineer, Mixed By - Bill Schnee
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Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
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Drums - Harvey Mason
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Bass - Marcus Miller
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Engineer [Additional] - Carl Beatty
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Arranged By [Synthesizers] - Greg Phillinganes (2, 3, 5, 6)
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Keyboards, Synthesizer - Greg Phillinganes
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Producer - Tommy LiPuma
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Programmed By [Keyboards On Original Rhythm Tracks] - Rhett Lawrence
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Guitar [Classical] - Earl Klugh
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Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Jason Miles (1, 4)
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Engineer [Additional] - Al Schmitt
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Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Larry Williams (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
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Synthesizer, Arranged By [Synthesizer Strings] - James Newton Howard (5, 7, 8)
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Rhythm Guitar - Paul Jackson
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Engineer [Assistant] - Joe Schiff
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Engineer [Assistant] - Peter Doell
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Engineer [Additional] - Randy Goodrum
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Mastered By [Originally] - Doug Sax
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Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Mason
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Engineer [Additional] - Dave Palmer (2)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Dan Garcia
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Mixed By [Mix Down Assistants] - Dan Garcia
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Engineer [Assistant] - Dave O'Donnell
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Engineer [Additional] - Ross Pallone
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Engineer [Assistant] - Ray Pyle
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Engineer [Additional] - Steven Strassman
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Engineer [Assistant] - Bart Stevens
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Mixed By [Mix Down Assistants] - Bart Stevens
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Engineer [Assistant] - Mike Iacopelli
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Engineer [Assistant] - Stephen Shelton (2)
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Art Direction, Design - Laura LiPuma
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Engineer [Assistant] - Mark Cretella
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Engineer [Assistant] - (Iron) Mike Crowiak
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Coordinator [Production Coordinator] - Rosemary Diminno
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Management - Ken Fritz
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Management - Bruce Hervey
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Photography By - Stuart Watson (4)
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Management - Dennis Turner (2)
