![]() ![]() ![]() Set for release on October 4, 2011, Guitar Man is a 12-song collection that includes a mix of jazz and pop standards – some in a combo setting and some solo, but all of them tied together seamlessly by Benson’s soulful and exploratory signature sound. In short, this guitar man is the complete package.īenson brings his instrumental and vocal prowess to the fore once again in Guitar Man, his third album on Concord Records (following on the successes of Givin’ It Up in 2006 and Songs and Stories in 2009). Along the way, he has also established himself as a formidable jazz singer – one whose biggest career hits have showcased his vocals as well as his guitar chops. In a career that spans five decades, more than 30 recordings as a leader and ten Grammy Awards, 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. George Benson has been that man for nearly a half century. He’s the core, the engine, the captain who leads and inspires the rest of the team. So many times in contemporary popular music – in jazz, rock, blues, folk or beyond – the man with the guitar is the fulcrum on which all other sounds and voices hinge. ![]()
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