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George Benson
| George Benson (born March 22, 1943 in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and
singer.
Benson began his musical career at an early age of eight, when he performed in nightclubs as a singer. In 1960 he formed a rock band where he played guitar and sang. By 1964 he made with "Brother" Jack McDuff his first recording. (The New Boss Guitar). Influenced by Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery, particularly in the mid-1960s he came to jazz. He played with such greats as Miles Davis (Album: Miles In The Sky) or as a sideman for Lou Donaldson and became one of the most acclaimed jazz guitarists in the world. The early 1970s, he recorded a number of respected boards with strong radio influence for Creed Taylor's CTI label, before 1976, Warner Brothers moved, and ended up with the vocal track "This Masquerade"from the album "Breezin '". Later in his career, he published a number of often formulaic and shallow jazz-pop records, that he tried to build on this commercial success. He also made a success in 1979 with the song "On Broadway" in the movie to 'All That Jazz ". Benson is also seen again and again as a virtuoso jazz guitarist appearance, he is one of the world's finest. In 2009 he received the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship. By Melanie Bradley
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George Benson CD's, DVD's, and Downloads
| White
Rabbit (1973) Anniversary
Edition; Reissue; Remastered Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 |
| Good
King Bad/Benson & Farrell (2010) Remastered
This two-fer from Beat Goes On
features a pair of LPs by jazz guitarist George Benson and flutist Joe
Farrell, Good King Bad and Benson & Farrell, originally issued on CTI
in 1975 and 1976. Highlights among the 12 tracks ... |
| Top
Of The World: Best Of George Benson (2010) 2010 two CD collection from the Jazz
guitarist/vocalist. George Benson, the Grammy Award-winning American
musician, began his recording career at the age of 21 as a Jazz guitarist.
Though he achieved plenty of attention during the first part of his ... |
| Classic
Love Songs (2010) Legendary jazz and soul performer
George Benson has had a career spanning over four decades, and Classic
Love Songs is, naturally, a collection of his most romantic hits.
Featuring his versatile and classic brand of funk, jazz, and soul, the ... |
| Best
Of George Benson (1995)
If a George Benson fan owned THE
BEST OF GEORGE BENSON as well as THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION, he almost
wouldn't have to own another George Benson CD. While there is some
duplication of titles between the two Warner Brothers ... |
| Greatest
Hits Of All (2003) Remastered
Recorded between 1976 & 1998.
Includes liner notes by Don Heckman. Basically, this "greatest hits
of all" is simply that: the highest-charting tracks in George
Benson's long career -- highest-charting pop and adult contemporary
tracks, that is. Benson had been on ... |
| New
Boss Guitar Of George Benson (1964)
Digially remastered by Phil De
Lancie (1990, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley). On this 1964 Prestige solo debut
by George Benson, the revered guitarist enlists the support of his mentor,
organ legend Jack McDuff, for a set of vintage soul jazz. Benson, only ... |
| White
Rabbit
Master Sound releases are 24-karat
gold CDs remastered from first-generation masters. This process utilizes
20-bit technology and Sony's "Super Bit Mapping" system.
Recorded in three days in 1971, this CTI recording has been lauded as one
of George Benson's best releases. ... |
| Breezin' (1976) Deluxe Edition |
| Beyond
The Blue Horizon (1973)
In 1971, long before George Benson
got the idea to sing more regularly, he recorded BLUE HORIZON, a
straight-ahead soul-jazz session. Here, the main focus is on Benson's
guitar playing, which is sharp and lively throughout. His band on this ... |
| George
Benson Anthology (2000)
Recorded between 1964 and 1998. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch (DigiPrep). Compilation producers: George Benson, Scott Galloway, David McLees. Engineers include: Rudy Van Gelder, Val Valentin, Al Schmitt. Personnel: George Benson (vocals, guitar); Airto Moreira (vocals, percussion); ... |