Walking to New Orleans (album) explained
Walking to New Orleans is a studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson, released by Provogue Records on 26 April 2019.[1] It is Benson's first recording since , which was released in 2013.
Background
Benson made this album as a tribute to Fats Domino and Chuck Berry. In an interview, Benson said: ″I'm a great appreciator of the music made by both of those guys″; ″Chuck Berry was a great showman and a great musician, and Fats Domino cut nothing but hit after hit after hit″.
Personnel
- George Benson – guitar, vocals
- Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
- Kevin McKendree – acoustic piano
- Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Paulie Cerra – saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Ron Dziubla – baritone saxophone, sax solos
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Jeff Bova – orchestral arrangements
- The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra – orchestra
- Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
- Prinnie Stevens – backing vocals
- Natasha Stuart – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Kevin Shirley
- Executive Producer – George Benson
- Engineers – Austin Atwood, Mark DeCozio, Kevin Shirley and Vezi Tayyeb.
- Recorded at Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee); Brick Road Studios (Scottsdale, Arizona); The Cave (Malibu, California); Kensington Sound (Toronto, Canada).
- Mixed by Kevin Shirley at The Cave (Malibu, California).
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
- Artwork – Roy Koch
- Photography – Austin Hargrave
- Management – Stephanie Gonzalez for Apropos Management.
Notes and References
- Web site: Walking To New Orleans - Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino (CD). 20 February 2019.
