Mills Record Company

Giblet Gravy (Verve Vault Series)

Preorder — Out 08/14/2026
$28.15
Vinyl · VERVE
Preorder — $28.15

Tracklist

Disc 1
1 Along Comes Mary
2 Sunny
3 What's New?
4 Giblet Gravy
5 Walk On By
6 Thunder Walk
7 Sack Of Woe
8 Groovin'
9 Low Down And Dirty

About This Release

Giblet 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 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, illustrating the stylistic breadth that would inform his later crossover success while remaining grounded in the late-1960s jazz ensemble format. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
George Benson
Giblet Gravy (Verve Vault Series)
Vinyl · N
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