GEORGE BENSON - GUITAR MAN (LP)

George Benson Guitar Man on LP

George Benson brings his instrumental and vocal prowess to the fore once again on his album Guitar Man. The 12-song collection 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. Lending a hand on this recording is a solid team made up of veterans and newcomers alike such as pianist Joe Sample, keyboardist and musical director David Garfield, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Harvey Mason (on loan from Fourplay, and a studio collaborator with Benson all the way back to Benson's 1976 blockbuster album, Breezin').

For this project, the crew came together in the studio with a minimum of prior rehearsal time but an eagerness to jump in and lay down tracks in something very close to the live experience, what Benson describes as an "old school" approach. The impromptu sensibility comes across in the final product, much of which came together with minimal takes in a single day of recording. The album also includes some solo instrumental work. The song list includes, but is not limited to, some great standards like "Since I Fell For You," "Tequila," "Don't Know Why," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "My Cherie Amour" and "My One and Only Love."

George Benson Guitar Man Track Listing:

1.  Tenderly
2.  I Want To Hold Your Hand
3.  My Cherie Amour
4.  Naima
5.  Tequila
6.  Don't Know Why
7.  The Lady In My Life
8.  My One and Only Love
9.  Paper Moon
10. Danny Boy
11. Since I Fell For You
12. Fingerlero