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George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. At the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ. Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. |
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about George Benson
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: George Benson's "Songs and Stories" HDS Superdisc Album Now Available from Monster Date: 16 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
Monster Music, the sound-breaking music label by Monster Cable, and Concord Music Group have partnered to release the new HDS SuperDisc album for George Benson titled Songs and Stories--available now on Amazon.com! "The Monster version [of the album]... is a specially priced two-disc package that consists of Songs and Stories on compact disc mixed in traditional stereo and a bonus DVD ...
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George Benson's Songs and Stories Now Available in Monster Music's High Definition Surround (HDS) SuperDisc (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Date: 15 Dec 2009
BRISBANE, Calif.----Monster Music and The Concord Music Group today released 10-time Grammy Award winner George Benson’s new album Songs and Stories on High Definition Surround Sound SuperDisc.
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Montreal International Jazz Festival: 2010 lineup taking shape Date: 09 Dec 2009
Montreal Gazette -
Dates for Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Taj Mahal, George Benson, Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Scofield and more
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Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 101 Date: 04 Dec 2009
The Huffington Post -
George Benson Double-threat guitarist/singer George Benson has been sharing his gift of music since early boyhood. Born in Pittsburgh, George began his early career...
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Derby girls let good times roll Date: 21 Nov 2009
Detroit News -
Detroit -- When jazz musician George Benson performed at the Masonic Temple recently, a less sedate form of entertainment unfurled several floors above. Roller derby, a refugee of 1960s' Saturday morning television, is back in a big way, proponents say, with the number of leagues more than doubling in the past five years.
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College of Charleston names new provost Date: 16 Nov 2009
WCBD-TV Charleston -
College of Charleston President P. George Benson on Monday announced the appointment of George Hynd as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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Sona Danielyan: we hardly persuaded George Benson to perform in Armenia he never heard about Date: 02 Nov 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The organizers did not experience financial hardships since many companies expressed willingness to sponsor the event.
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Is McLeod worth its price? Date: 01 Nov 2009
The Post and Courier -
McLeod Plantation would bring the landlocked College of Charleston something it really needs -- more space for intramural sports fields, President George Benson says.
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