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 ...

When guitarist George Benson's Warner Bros. debut Breezin' was issued in March 1976, it immediately became a hit; indeed one of the largest hits jazz has ever known. Guided by the successful hit ...

Some tunes are so sacred that any attempt to cover them can only result in failure. Yet George Benson makes this mistake twice on Bad Benson; the band can’t quite manage a groove in 5/4 on Brubeck’s ...

These days, a musician is a tough guy if he fires off impertinent tweets or exits the stage while his guitar is feedbacking. Jazzman George Benson knows tough. The guitar legend was a gangbanger ...

Legendary jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter George Benson joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about what makes a hit record, how he became friends with Paul McCartney, his new album “Dreams Do Come ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Nov 13, 2020, 09:00am EST This article is more than 5 years old. NEW ORLEANS, LA - ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- He still has the voice, and he can still play the guitar. George Benson still loves coming home to the town that shaped his life. "Nobody could love Pittsburgh more," said Benson.

bergenPAC (Bergen Performing Arts Center) will present the final concert date of entertainment icon Johnny Mathis' 'The Voice Of Romance' Tour and celebrates the 70-year career of his timeless music.

The 77-year-old guitarist talks about musicians who shaped him and how he learned to respond to critics as he releases his first live album in 30 years. By Shannon J. Effinger George Benson is many ...

Jazz musician George Benson is selling his 2 1/2-acre Paradise Valley estate for $2.995 million. Called an "entertainer's delight," the home near Mummy Mountain has five levels of views, a ...