George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on … Read Full Bio ↴George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.
Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.
One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).
Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.
For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.
Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.
One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).
Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.
For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.
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Le Maître !
La version album est sympa.
Celle-ci, en live....depasse l’entendement.
Un des seuls artistes sur cette planète qui explose sa version studio par 10 en concert.
Personne n’a ce mélange de technique, de connaissance, de la mélodie.
Georges. NR 1
Le plus rigolo c’est qu’il est plus connu pour : nothing s gonna change my love for you; give me the night, etc, que pour sa virtuosité à la guitare.
Et contrairement à un Pat Metheny, qui lui a beaucoup pris, il grimace pas comme si il récupèrait d’une cuite sur le trône. ;)
Il finit avec le sourire:)
A. Siphrodias
Jesus Christ. Regardless of how hard he was shredding - George never left the pocket. His timing was unbelievable. Always on top of the beat, never behind.
Shpooks 2099
@Joey TheSaxMan 😋😺real!
Joey TheSaxMan
He is better live than on his CD, Jesus blesses those who are real!
Ryan K
Rip
Shady Cactus
Incredible...
Incrediblesteps Film and Music
Agree A. Siphrodias, George B...has always been Wes Montgomery ver 2.0 :)
Phillip Mazza
One of the greatest recorded guitars solos ever
Richard Schauf
Originally a horn song with drums. Great cut George. Take Five!
Henri IV
Of course ! Without hesitation
Bobby C
deserves to be in the top guitarists of all time category no questions asked.