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Tenderly (Album) by George Benson
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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.
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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.
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Published: 02 Feb 2014, 01:44
Apparently Benson Got The Message. Giving Up The Fruitless Search For Decent Contemporary Material He Switched Gears And Recorded An Album Of Old Standards With Top-Grade Jazz Musicians Including Pianist McCoy Tyner And Bassist Ron Carter And Marty Paich's Classy String And Brass Charts. With Good Songs To Sing Benson Gives Some Moving Performances Particularly On "This Is All I Ask " And There Is A Lovely Reminder Of His Affinity For The Beatles "Here There And Everywhere." Moreover His Jazz Instincts Were Fully At His Command You'll Hear Some Remarkable Latin-Slanted Guitar Work On "At The Mambo Inn " Some Brilliant Bebop On "Stella By Starlight" And "I Could Write A Book " And A Stunning Solo Performance Of "Tenderly" Itself. One Could Read A Bit Of Calculation Into All Of This A Benson Riposte To All Those Critics Who Thought He'd Never Play Bebop Again An Attempt By His Record Company To Pander To An Aging Fan Base. But Don't. Enjoy The Music Some Of The Best Benson Has Made In The 1900s. ~ Richard S. Ginell Rovi