{"product_id":"george-benson-giblet-gravy-verve-vault-series-1lp","title":"George Benson: Giblet Gravy (Verve Vault Series) 1LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/verve\"\u003eVerve\u003c\/a\u003e, 1968\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGiblet Gravy\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1968 on Verve Records, documents guitarist George Benson during his early period with the label. Produced by Esmond Edwards and featuring arrangements by Tom McIntosh, the album places Benson within a studio framework that alternates between small-group interplay and expanded ensemble writing. The sessions draw on a range of jazz and studio musicians, including pianist Herbie Hancock, bassists Ron Carter and Bob Cranshaw, drummer Billy Cobham, percussionist Johnny Pacheco, and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, alongside a brass and rhythm section assembled for selected tracks. Across these varied settings, Benson’s fluid articulation, blues-inflected phrasing, and rhythmic dexterity remain the music’s central focus. The repertoire blends contemporary popular material, standards, and original compositions — the title track and “Low Down and Dirty” — illustrating the stylistic breadth that would inform Benson’s later crossover success while remaining grounded in the late-1960s jazz ensemble format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"accordion\"\u003e\u003cinput id=\"handle1\" name=\"collapse\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"handle\"\u003e\u003clabel for=\"handle1\"\u003eTracklist \u0026amp; Credits - 1LP\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlong Comes Mary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's New?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiblet Gravy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk On By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunder Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSack Of Woe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow Down And Dirty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_credits\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n","brand":"Everything Jazz Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58087490879791,"sku":"00199957337458","price":37.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/0362\/9615\/files\/GILBERT_GRAVY_LP.png?v=1781796777","url":"https:\/\/castore.everythingjazz.com\/products\/george-benson-giblet-gravy-verve-vault-series-1lp","provider":"Everything Jazz Store CA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}