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George Benson
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The guitarist and singer George Benson from Pittsburgh played as a young musician in Jack McDuff's organ trio and recorded with Miles Davis in 1968. He named Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery as his models on the guitar. In 1976 he released Breezin', with the vocal hit This Masquerade; the album reached the top of the American albums chart and helped get smooth jazz going. Benson often sings in unison with his own guitar solo. Give Me the Night (1980), produced by Quincy Jones, was a big pop and R&B success.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear how the voice and the guitar play exactly the same line at exactly the same time.
Breezin' · George Benson, 1976- This Masquerade · George Benson, 1976
Give Me the Night · George Benson, 1980
Discography
Studio albums
- 1964The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
- 1966The George Benson Cookbook
- 1968Giblet Gravy
- 1968Shape of Things to Come
- 1969Goodies
- 1969Tell It Like It Is
- 1970The Other Side of Abbey Road
- 1971Beyond the Blue Horizon
- 1971White Rabbit
- 1973Body Talk
- 1974Bad Benson
- 1976Benson & Farrell
- 1976Breezin’
- 1976Good King Bad
- 1977In Flight
- 1978Erotic Moods
- 1978Space
- 1979Livin’ Inside Your Love
- 1979Lonnie Smith featuring George Benson, Ron Carter
- 1980Give Me the Night
- 1981I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 32
- 1983In Your Eyes
- 1983Pacific Fire
- 1984I Got a Woman and Some Blues
- 198520/20
- 1986While the City Sleeps…
- 1987Collaboration
- 1988Twice the Love
- 1988Witchcraft (soundtrack)
- 1989Tenderly
- 1990Big Boss Band
- 1993Love Remembers
- 1996That’s Right
- 1998Standing Together
- 2000Absolute Benson
- 2001Jazz Café presents George Benson
- 2003Irreplaceable
- 2006Givin’ It Up
- 2007The Supreme Guitarists, Vol. 1
- 2009Songs and Stories
- 2011Guitar Man
- 2013Inspiration (A Tribute to Nat King Cole)
- 2019Walking to New Orleans
- 2022Love For Sale
- 2024Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- Mixtape 5: Jazz FestivalNL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Smooth jazz Genre
George Benson and Grover Washington Jr.