George Benson

George Benson
Born: Mar 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Quiet Storm
Biography: George Benson is simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history, but he is also an amazingly versatile musician, and that frustrates to no end critics who would paint him into a narrow bop box. He can play in just about any style -- from swing to bop to R&B to pop -- with supreme taste, a beautiful ...Read full biography
Beyond The Blue Horizon
Released: 1971
Label: EPIC/ASSOCIATED/LEGACY
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Having taken Benson along with him when he founded CTI, Creed Taylor merely leaves the guitarist alone with a small group on his first release. The payoff is a superb jazz session where Benson rises to ...Read full review
Shape of Things to Come
Released: 1968
Label: Verve
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This A&M/CTI debut album by George Benson signaled the arrival of a true star in the jazz scene. Creed Taylor signed Benson immediately after Wes Montgomery's passing in 1968 -- he was being groomed for ...Read full review
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