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He began his professional career at the age of 21 as a jazz guitarist. And so guitar man is a nearperfect summation of bensons career. Same guy had another guitar, a gibson l5 up a bit ago, the story was a friend knew a guy that was down on his luck. Guitar man, george benson s second offering for concord stands in contrast to 2009s songs and stories, though is not an about face. Ibanez releases 40th anniversary gb model guitar george benson. Ibanez gb10nt george benson signature series hollowbody. Tequila arranged by george benson composed by daniel flores 4. Mp3 192320 kbps smooth jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, pop. Guitars ibanez gb signature model guitars, including the gb30th, gb200, gb15, gb10 dangelico guitar. Guitar man is a 12song collection that includes a mix of jazz and pop standards some in a combo setting and some solo, but all of them tied together seamlessly by bensons soulful and exploratory signature sound. George benson brings his instrumental and vocal prowess to the fore once again on his newest album guitar man.
This latest effort is more refined and has about just as much guitar as a successful commercial album would allow, as evidenced by the fact that guitar man reached no. George benson and ibanez began a creative journey 40 years ago. Largely instrumental, it finds benson revisiting his sixtiesearlyseventies guitarplaying roots with a 12song collection of covers of both jazz and pop standards overseen by producer john burk. Pure jazz tone george bensons guitar of choice for decades has been his signature ibanez gb10 hollowbody electric. Aug 08, 2011 enter your email address above to get a free mp3 download of danny boy from georges upcoming album guitar man. For immediate release on october 4, 2011, national endowment of the arts jazz master and grammywinning legend george benson brings his guitar to the. Lets take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in bensons guitar rig. It was released only as promo 12 vinyl single in 2004 with original 2004 house mix and in 2005 with remixes by soul avengerz and identity. Enter your email address above to get a free mp3 download of danny boy from george s upcoming album guitar man. George washington benson born march 22, 1943 is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Listen to your favorite songs from guitar man by george benson now. This grammy award winning guitar icon brings us a twelvesong collection of jazz and pop standards.
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