"Guitar Man" is one of George Benson's jazziest and most intimate recordings in years. It returns the spotlight to his guitar virtuosity, which became somewhat overshadowed by his vocals after his ...

Session guitar legend Lee Ritenour has recounted how he ended up re-recording part of George Benson's guitar solo on Give Me the Night in an after-hours session with producer Quincy Jones. Now, in a ...

STATELINE, Nev. — Miles Davis wanted George Benson to come with him when he took an avant-garde journey with his jazz.After Benson became the first guitarist to appear on a Davis record, 1968’s ...

Few living jazz musicians have enjoyed the broad acclaim of George Benson, and fewer still are likely to in the future. The implosion of the record industry and the marginalization of jazz in our ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Frans Schellekens/Redferns Once, while performing onstage, jazz virtuoso Joe Pass paused ...

After three late-1960s A&M albums with mastermind Creed Taylor prior to the creation of CTI Records, guitarist George Benson hit 1971 running with two CTI debuts, issued a few months apart. Beyond the ...

George Benson is a quintessential master of jazz whose professional musical career continues to flourish over decades due to his charisma, wit, showmanship and a succession of multiple hit record ...

Tito Jackson has lived one of the most fascinating lives in all of American cultural history. Jackson hopped on a Zoom call with American Songwriter to talk about his history with blues, his ...

Few living jazz musicians have enjoyed the broad acclaim of George Benson, and fewer still are likely to in the future. The implosion of the record industry and the marginalization of jazz in our ...