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Big Boss Band is the 1990 studio album of American musician George Benson on Warner Bros. featuring the Count Basie Orchestra. This is Benson’s second consecutive album which returns to his jazz roots after his successful pop career in the 1980s, and also his debut as sole producer of an album. The genre is mainly big band swing with some Michel Legrand and R&B thrown in.

Track listing:
1. “Without a Song” Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, William Rose 4:09
2. “Ready Now That You Are” Frank Foster 5:50
3. “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand 5:00
4. “On Green Dolphin Street” Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington 4:09
5. “Baby Workout” Jackie Wilson, Alonzo Tucker 3:52
6. “I Only Have Eyes for You” Harry Warren, Al Dubin 2:52
7. “Portrait of Jennie” J. Russel Robinson, Gordon Budge 4:23
8. “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home” Fred Ahlert, Roy Turk 3:01
9. “Skylark” Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael 5:06
10. “Basie’s Bag” George Benson 2:59

Personnel:
George Benson – guitar, vocals (1, 3–9)
Count Basie Orchestra (1–4, 6, 8, 9, 10):

Carl “Ace” Carter – acoustic piano
Charlton Johnson – guitar
Cleveland Eaton – bass
Duffy Jackson – drums
David Glasser – alto saxophone, alto sax solo (2)
Danny Turner – alto saxophone
Johnny Williams – baritone saxophone
Frank Foster III – arrangements (1–5, 8, 9, 10), tenor saxophone, tenor sax solo (2)
Kenneth Hing – tenor saxophone
Doug Miller – tenor saxophone
Clarence Banks – trombone
Melvin Wanzo – trombone
Tim Williams – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
George Cohn – trumpet
Bob Ojeda – trumpet, backup trumpet solo (2), arrangements (6)
Byron Stripling – trumpet, backup trumpet solo (4)
Mike Williams – trumpet

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Released: 1990
Recorded: Clinton Recording Studio and The Power Station, New York City; CTS Studios Ltd., Wembley, England (track 7)
Length: 41:48
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: George Benson for Broadway Productions, Al Schmitt (co-producer on track 7)