This year’s visit by Mr. Benson marks the third year he’s been on campus to present the scholarship named in his honor. George Benson Song list. Creating more than 30 recordings as a leader, winning ten10 Grammy Awards as well as becoming a NEA Jazz Master, George Benson has used his jazz roots as the foundation for an engaging mix of pop, R&B and other shades that add up to a style that appeals to a broad mainstream audience. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: Music, The Guitar Man | Comments (1). George Benson was around -23 years old when his first singled charted. Along the way, he has also established himself as a formidable singer – one whose biggest career hits have showcased his vocals as well as his guitar chops. Set for release June 4, 2013, this recording is one of the most meaningful of Benson’s career and is a testament to the spirit of Cole’s timeless body of work. Of the Warner material, they have gauged success by chart placement -- not sales, not radio play, not artist choice. Better known as a jazz pianist first, Nat King Cole’s major breakthrough came in 1943 when he added his melting baritone voice to “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” coincidentally the same year of George Benson’s birth. [email protected], All nominations are posted on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, When creating Songs And Stories we decided to video tape the recording sessions and give you a look into the making of the record. We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. I try to make it sound like it’s natural, because to me it is. Songs And Stories High Definition Surround Super Disc, The George Benson Sessions: The Making of Songs And Stories, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter. Guitar Man – New album, free download and new tour dates! Oh, Mr. George Benson! The data is for entertainment purposes only. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. The opening track “Tenderly” is a solo guitar track that serves as a reminder that Benson is one guitar man with sufficient technical and interpretive skills to be a band unto himself.
Muhammad Ali In "The Greatest" (Original Soundtrack), California Concert (The Hollywood Palladium), Guitarists Contributing To My VINYL Craze. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: HDS, Songs And Stories | Comments (0). Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. Guitar Man is out on October 4, 2011! But there are many stops along the way to the present from that 1976 issue, such as Benson's singularly beautiful read of "Unchained Melody," "Never Give Up on a Good Thing," and his duet with Aretha Franklin, which stormed through the radios of literally millions of lovers, "Love All the Hurt Away."
For Immediate Release – On October 4, 2011, National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master and Grammy-winning legend George Benson brings his guitar to the forefront in his newest album Guitar Man.
Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Reviewed by Margaret Agnew. Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed. His last appearance in the charts was 1983. Like Us on Facebook for More Awesome Nostalgic Music Stuff. Find George Benson song information on AllMusic.
It also demonstrates how uniquely suited Benson is to recreate and interpret these timeless treasures. Basically, this "greatest hits of all" is simply that: the highest-charting tracks in George Benson's long career -- highest-charting pop and adult contemporary tracks, that is.
Each year, the Scottsdale Community College Music Department presents its annual Music Showcase and grants the George Benson Honorary Scholarship. 9 more photos, Add image Benson has never been one to shy away from innovation or experimentation. Thus, cuts such as "I Just Wanna Hang Around You," "Kisses in the Moonlight," "Never Give Up on a Good Thing," "Shiver," "Love X Love," and "Let's Do It Again," while being very different songs, come across in exactly the same way. The 6th annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards takes place FRIDAY APRIL 23RD, 2010 in Hammerson Hall at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario where George will be honored for contributing to the success of the Smooth Jazz format in Canada.
Yes, one of my favorite funk artists of all time, but he's way much better than those hip hop idiots.
His last appearance in the charts was 1983. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: It Aint' Over, Music, News, Songs And Stories | Comments (1), Neil Warnock - International Benson’s heartfelt renditions of some of Cole’s greatest songs with Nelson Riddle arrangements and the 42-piece Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra are complemented by duets with Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and rising star Judith Hill, along with a special collaboration with multi-GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: awards, les victoires du jazz, Music, News | Comments (0).
All nominations are posted on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards website and you can vote here. George recorded at Capitol Recording Studios with Harvey Mason on drums, Joe Sample and David Garfield on keys and Ben Williams on bass. George Benson first charted in 1920. On Guitar Man, Benson’s mastery of the guitar is demonstrated in a variety of styles and settings, all with legendary jazz roots. He let loose with Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love, In Your Eyes, and more. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff.
Guitar Man will also be available at iTunes on October 4, 2011 + there will be a special deluxe edition with bonus tracks available only at Best Buy, also on October 4! There are only two kinds of music, good and bad. All come together to create a fully orchestrated sound that casts one of the most simplistic of the Beatles’ early love ballads into something full-bodied and engaging. (310) 273-6700, Apropos Management The live shows will feature Benson’s masterful guitar playing, and Benson and his band will be performing classic George Benson hits along with an acoustic presentation of a few songs from Guitar Man. 21 more photos, Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. For one night, the town hall became an old-school swinging nightclub. You can’t put together a record like this without putting your heart into it. When creating Songs And Stories we decided to video tape the recording sessions and give you a look into the making of the record.
I got that from Nat King Cole. 12 Song Chart Appearances. Yes, one of my favorite funk artists of all time, but he's way much better than those hip hop idiots. Other genres are not yet included. And, of course, Benson’s classic hit Give Me the Night, which got the audience dancing in the aisles. Those guys were jazz musicians who were living in Detroit and were called to do a job, and they did it very well…I try to do the same thing. Along the way, he has also established himself as a formidable jazz singer – one whose biggest career hits have showcased his vocals. A soulful interpretation, Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole is an exemplary work of art, giving reverence to the legacy of jazz and a fitting tribute to an American icon. For information on tour dates please visit georgebenson.com/tourdates, Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: A Tribute To Nat King Cole, Inspiration, Music, News, unforgettable tribute to nat king cole | Comments (1). In 1964, at the age of 21,…, George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. JazzTimes: "There's plenty of Jarreau's world-famous vocal tricks, which include tongue-clicking, chest-beating and plenty of crazed scatting. Perhaps best know for his contemporary popular music – in multiple genres, Benson has become as iconic in music history as his musical hero Nat King Cole.
Photo Dean Kozanic, Category: Music, News, UncategorizedTags: Music, News, Reviews, Tour Dates | Comments (0). Some of Benson's recorded work that held those hits has been reissued in the past two years. Then came the man we had been waiting for, with his mile-wide smile and rich tones.