GEORGE BENSON - Giblet Gravy [Verve Vault Series] THE BOBBY LEES formed in Manchester in 1976

formed in Manchester in 1976

released via Quiet Money Records and Mass Appeal Records

ambitious pop dramas and major label punts that went nowhere

Co-produced with longtime collaborator Batata Boy

with friends

GEORGE BENSON - Giblet Gravy [Verve Vault Series] THE BOBBY LEES formed in Manchester in 1976Giblet Gravy, 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,