“Breezin’’” may be the song that made George Benson a pop-music star, but it took some convincing for the guitarist to record it in 1976 for the album of the same name. The act or persuasion was ...

If you have some vacation time going spare on the first week in 2025, we might just have just the thing for you, because jazz guitar superstar George Benson has teamed up with Ibanez and Dreamcatcher ...

George Benson thinks back, way back, and laughs at the path not taken. He recalls days as a hotshot jazz guitarist in his 20s during the 1960s. The legendary record producer John Hammond — who ...

Maybe it has something to do with turning 50. In a conspicuous change of artistic direction, singer-guitarist George Benson-whose last two albums epitomized his virtues as a jazz improviser-has gone ...

The late 1980s were hectic for George Benson—maybe even busier than the late 1970s, when he notched massive crossover hits like “Give Me the Night” and “Turn Your Love Around.” The singer-guitarist, ...

George Benson has never been shy about trying to find a wider audience for jazz guitar. Less than a month after the Beatles hit the streets with "Abbey Road," he was in the studio reimagining those ...

Hosted in Phoeniz, AZ, in partnership with Ibanez, Benson's Breezin' With The Stars features concerts, signing sessions, stories from the stars, and Rick Beato as master of ceremonies When you ...

In the 60-plus years that George Benson has been a professional musician, the Montreal International Jazz Festival has always held a special place in his heart dating back to the event’s humble ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Redferns via Getty Images “Breezin’’” may be the song that made ...

That’s exactly what happened with Dreams Do Come True, an ambitious orchestral pop record he made with famed arranger Robert Farnon in 1989. Farnon was at the time still one of the most celebrated ...