Jazz, funk, R&B, pop
USA
George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American musician, whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is also known as a pop, R&B, and scat singer. This one-time child prodigy topped the Billboard 200 in 1976 with the triple-platinum album, Breezin'. He was also a major live attraction in the UK during the 1980s. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique very similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.
ALBUMS:
1968 - Shape Of Things To Come (Remastered)
Personnel:
George Benson (guitar);
Buddy Lucas (saxophone, harmonica);
Marvin Stamm (trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo);
Joe Shepley (trumpet, flugelhorn);
Burt Collins (trumpet);
Wayne Andre (trombone, Baritone horn);
Alan Raph (trombone, tuba);
George Marge,
Romeo Penque,
Stan Webb (flute);
Bernard Eichen,
Charles Libove (violin);
David Mankovitz (viola);
George Ricci (cello);
Jack Jennings (vibraphone);
Herbie Hancock,
Hank Jones (piano);
Charles Covington (organ);
Ron Carter, Richard Davis (bass);
Leo Morris (drums);Johnny Pacheco (percussion).
Tracklist:
01 Footin' It 04:23
02 Face It Boy, It's Over 04:06
03 Shape Of Things To Come 05:16
04 Chattanooga Choo Choo 03:34
05 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 04:43
06 Shape Of Things That Are And Were 05:49
07 Last Train To Clarksville 05:32
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2009 - Title Songs And Stories
Personnel
Personnel: George Benson (vocals, guitar); Norman Brown (vocals, guitar); Marcus Miller (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba, percussion, programming); Patti Austin (vocals, background vocals); Lalah Hathaway (vocals); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Ray Parker, Jr., Steve Lukather, Wah Wah Watson (guitar); Lee Ritenour (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Marcelo Lima, Toninho Horta (acoustic guitar); Todor Pelev, Victoria Lanier, Kathleen Robertson, Gerry Hilera, Dennis Molchan, Xiao Niu He, Sai Ly Acosta, Charles Everett, Joel Derouin, Susan Chatman, Ronald Clark (violin); Robin Ross, Michael Molnau, John Hayhurst, Evan Wilson (viola); Gerald Albright, Tom Scott (saxophone); Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (trumpet); Charles Loper (trombone); Greg Phillinganes (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); David Garfield (piano, organ, keyboards); William Magalhaes (Fender Rhodes piano); David Paich, Rod Temperton (keyboards, programming); Bruno Cardozo, Bobby Sparks (keyboards); Steve Porcaro (synthesizer); John "J.R." Robinson , Maguinho Alcântara (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Noël Lee (wind chime); Carolyn Perry, Lori Perry, Sharon Perry (background vocals).
Track list:
01. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (3:48)
02. Family Reunion (4:19)
03. Show Me The Love (4:17)
04. A Telephone Call Away (5:56)
05. Someday We'll All Be Free (6:22)
06. Nuthin' But A Party (5:30)
07. Come In From The Cold (4:33)
08. Exotica (5:30)
09. Rainy Night In Georgia (4:51)
10. One Like You (4:43)
11. Living In High Definition (7:15)
12. Sailing (5:16)
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