Givin' It Up

Givin' It Up
Studio album by George Benson and Al Jarreau
Released	October 24, 2006
Recorded	April 2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:40
Label	Concord
Producer	Patti Austin John Burk Michael Broening Chris Dunn Marcus Miller Freddie Ravel Larry Williams
George Benson chronology
Irreplaceable (2003) Givin' It Up (2006) The Essential George Benson (2006)
Al Jarreau chronology
Accentuate the Positive (2004) Givin' It Up (2006) Christmas (2008)
Singles from Givin' It Up
"Morning" Released: 2006 "Ordinary People" Released: 2006

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Givin' It Up is a collaborative album by American musicians George Benson and Al Jarreau, released on October 24, 2006, by Concord Records. It contains songs previously recorded by both artists (Benson's "Breezin" and Jarreau's "Mornin" and original music. Other vocalists and musicians featured are Jill Scott, Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Abe Laboriel, Chris Botti, Marcus Miller, and Paul McCartney. This project also includes standards by Billie Holiday ("God Bless the Child") and Sam Cooke ("Bring It On Home to Me"), pop songs by Seals and Crofts ("Summer Breeze") and Daryl Hall ("Everytime You Go Away") along with the jazz-swing "Four" by Miles Davis, and "Ordinary People" by John Legend.

In 2007, Benson was awarded his ninth (or tenth) and Jarreau was awarded his sixth Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance on "God Bless the Child" with Scott. Benson also won his tenth (or ninth) Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance on "Mornin'", while "Breezin'" received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.^[2]