George Benson

George Benson on vinyl: jazz guitar between soul and CTI

In short: George Benson (b. 1943) from Pittsburgh began as a jazz guitarist in organist Jack McDuff’s band. In the seventies he recorded elegant albums between jazz and soul for the CTI label, before reaching a large audience as a singer too with “Breezin’” (1976). The Vinyl Room currently has 5 George Benson records.

What makes George Benson special?

A fluid, singing guitar: with Jack McDuff he got to know the soul jazz of the organ bands – in our stock on “George Benson / Jack McDuff”. On CTI he made “Beyond The Blue Horizon” (1971), an album with plenty of room for his playing.

“In Concert – Carnegie Hall” shows him live with flautist Hubert Laws, and “Benson & Farrell” in interplay with saxophonist and flautist Joe Farrell.

From our stock

First pressings

Records by George Benson

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FAQ

Who did George Benson start with? In organist Jack McDuff’s band, in the early sixties.

What is CTI? A jazz label run by producer Creed Taylor, known for elegantly produced seventies albums.

What was his big breakthrough? The 1976 album “Breezin’”.

Which records do you have? Records from the seventies – 5 records in all.