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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 - ...

The 10-time Grammy winner's catalog includes triple-platinum album Breezin', featuring the crossover hit "This Masquerade." By Gail Mitchell HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired the master royalty ...

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 ...

You could say George Benson's latest album, Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, was conceived decades ago. Benson was just a kid when he first mimicked Cole off ...

SFJAZZ announced that 10-time GRAMMY Award–winning jazz icon George Benson will make his SFJAZZ debut at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall for one-night-only on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 8 p.m.

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.

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 ...