Here are just a handful of his very best and most famous songs, to kick off a perfect George Benson playlist, ahead of his UK tour in 2019: 1. ", Q: 4 stars out of 5 - "...The biggest-selling album in jazz history....compelling electric guitar improvisation...", Q: 4 stars out of 5 - "...This single volume picks the best from the string of million-selling albums he cut between 1976 and 1986...", Q: 3 out of 5 stars - "...George warms up for mainstream success with a deft reading of Paul Desmond's lounge jazz standard 'Take Five'...", JazzTimes: "[T]here are plenty of fretboard pyrotechnics here for guitar aficionados to savor. How I wish I could listen to your music on vinyl! I try to make it sound like it’s natural, because to me it is. Guitar Man is out on October 4, 2011!


Guitar Man will also be available at iTunes on October 4, 2011 + there will be a special deluxe edition with bonus tracks available only at Best Buy, also on October 4! The album begins with a rare recording of “Little Georgie Benson” (age 8) singing “Mona Lisa” which stemmed from a singing contest Benson won and the award was the opportunity to record a song at a recording studio. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: Music, The Guitar Man | Comments (1).

Some people despise his vocal albums but I find a few of them enjoyable but some are eh. The lush strings of the CSO were put to particularly good use. The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite), Long Come Tutu - (featuring Herbie Hancock), Bring It On Home To Me - (with Paul McCartney), Golden Slumbers / You Never Give Me Your Money, Here Comes The Sun / I Want You (She's So Heavy), How Do You Keep The Music Playing - (duet with Carmen Bradford), Turn Your Love Around (With Aretha Franklin), Love Will Come Again - (featuring Chaka Khan), God Bless the Child - (featuring Jill Scott), When I Fall in Love - (featuring Idina Menzel), Unforgettable - (featuring Wynton Marsalis), When I Fall In Love - (featuring Idina Menzel), I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, Uptown Saturday Night: Jump To The Beat (2-CD), Walking To New Orleans (Yellow) (Vinyl LP), Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole (CD), Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats... (CD), Hound Dog - The Leiber & Stoller Collection (CD), Song previews provided courtesy of iTunes. The impromptu sensibility comes across in the final product, much of which came together with minimal takes in a single day of recording.

George Benson Song list. Those sessions were the heart of The George Benson Sessions: The Making of Songs And Stories. His last appearance in the charts was 1983.

The voice of The Peddlers, Roy Phillips, opened with an impressive jazzy keyboard and smoky vocals.

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See if George made the list of most famous people with first name George. Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, Stephanie Gonzalez COVID-19: Because of processes designed to ensure the safety of our employees, you may experience a delay in the shipping of your order.

“People categorize things because they need to find someplace to put them on their shelf,” he says.

He had chart topping singles covering a span of 64 years.

Benson’s heartfelt renditions of some of Cole’s greatest songs with Nelson Riddle arrangements and the 42-piece Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra are complemented by duets with Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and rising star Judith Hill, along with a special collaboration with multi-GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.

Listen to Give Me the Night, Breezin' and more from George Benson.

Those sessions were the heart of, which you can view on the front page our the site or at our. Williams is one of the hottest up-and-coming new artists on the jazz scene. See if George made the list of most famous people with first name George. Muhammad Ali In "The Greatest" (Original Soundtrack), California Concert (The Hollywood Palladium), Guitarists Contributing To My VINYL Craze.

Yes, one of my favorite funk artists of all time, but he's way much better than those hip hop idiots. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. The careers of Benson and Cole share a similar arc, both establishing themselves first as highly respected instrumentalists before skyrocketing to crossover success once they began sharing their unforgettable voices with the world.

Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. Add image In a career that spans five decades, more than 30 recordings as a leader and ten Grammy Awards, Benson has used his jazz roots as the foundation for an engaging mix of pop, R&B and other shades that add up to a style that appeals to a broad mainstream audience. George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943.

Other genres are not yet included. Better known as a jazz pianist first, Nat King Cole’s major breakthrough came in 1943 when he added his melting baritone voice to “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” coincidentally the same year of George Benson’s birth.

Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: Music, Nat King Cole tribute album, Pledge Music | Comments (2). Lending a hand on this recording is a solid team made up of veterans and newcomers alike – pianist Joe Sample, keyboardist and musical director David Garfield, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Harvey Mason.
He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. He let loose with Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love, In Your Eyes, and more.

In the final stretch, Benson and Garfield set up a lush guitar-and-piano arrangement of the smoky standard, “Since I Fell For You,” with Benson once again stepping up to the mic for an emotional delivery of the song’s impassioned lyrics.

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 the scene over a decade before signing with Warner Bros., and many of his jukebox and R&B hits were recorded for Creed Taylor's CTI label. For this guitar man, putting a jazz spin on pop standards – not just on this recording but throughout his career – is less of a taboo when you’re willing to dispense with labels and the limitations that come with them. The live shows will feature Benson’s masterful guitar playing, and Benson and his band will be performing classic George Benson hits along with an acoustic presentation of a few songs from Guitar Man. Most of the Motown records were recorded that way. Découvrez Les victoires du Jazz en ouverture de Jazz à Juan sur Culturebox !

George Benson - Walking To New Orleans (Walking To New Orleans) 2019 But Guitar Man is just what the title implies – an album that highlights Benson’s unparalleled guitar playing, perhaps more than any other album he has released in decades. You can’t put together a record like this without putting your heart into it.

Along the way, he has also established himself as a formidable singer – one whose biggest career hits have showcased his vocals as well as his guitar chops.

Set for release June 4, 2013, this recording is one of the most meaningful of Benson’s career and is a testament to the spirit of Cole’s timeless body of work. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: George Benson Honorary Scholarship, Noah Simpson, SCC Music Department | Comments (2). Benson's streak is remarkable in that he consistently recorded tracks of similar weight, length, and dynamic with essentially the same timeless production that took him to the top in the first place. The 12-song collection includes a mix of jazz and pop standards – some in a combo setting and some solo, but all of them tied together seamlessly by Benson’s soulful and exploratory signature sound. Oh, Mr. George Benson!

Photo Dean Kozanic, Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: Music, News, Reviews, Tour Dates | Comments (0). Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group.

But still, I love listening to George Benson on vinyl.

Highlights on the album include an adaptation of Nelson Riddle’s arrangement of “Just One of Those Things,” with a signature Benson vocal/guitar scat solo, and Benson’s reading of the original chart of “Nature Boy,” which he previously interpreted and made and a pop hit in the late 70’s. Like Us on Facebook for More Awesome Nostalgic Music Stuff. Thank you for being a part of this special project and I can’t wait for you to hear this record! George recorded at Capitol Recording Studios with Harvey Mason on drums, Joe Sample and David Garfield on keys and Ben Williams on bass.