Today's album was recorded in 1966 and is the second, after his debut The New Boss Guitar album in a major recording achievements of George Benson. Despite his young age the artist - at the time of recording was 23 years is a very mature product. Despite the artistic dictates of producers who at that time saw the commercial potential of guitarists and not necessarily a jazz star, has managed to record great music. You can hear a rhythm and blues roots, a guitarist, but also have heard that for every fan of jazz guitarist loves the most.
digital reissue on CD in 2001 (in a series of Columbia Original Jazz Classics) has been enriched with three previously unreleased tracks and pressed here do not quite know why the two songs from the album Lonnie Smith - Finger Lickin ' Good. Certainly one of these three songs, along with improved sound justify the purchase of re-release for those who prefer digital audio. Lonnie Smith's album is worth a separate interest in entirety, but it may be another time.
certainly for fans of jazz guitar is the coolest lasted over seven minutes version of Willow Weep For Me - standards often played by guitarists. The George Benson's version is very much a way of phrasing Charlie Christian, is certainly an interesting and inspiring, and above all very mature, which, after the unexpected for the young at the time of recording artist, who operated in the area rather more vital emotion, to which it tended previous musical experience, including a live collaboration with Jack McDuff.
Some of the material compositions of their own leader, announcing his talent for composing graceful melodies. The combination of good compositions with flawless technique of the game has created a very melodic, feisty, yet musically interesting and original mix. Such songs as the disc opens Clockwise, Hello Birdie, and played almost exclusively in the company of percussion instruments like climate korridę Bullfight leader compositions that are not necessarily weaker than the big hackneyed standards, such as Willow Weep For Me, A Foggy Day, and Summertime, which complement the program CD.
In some tracks, as described in the liner notes to the album Game 3 drummers, I totally can not hear. Perhaps it is rather a copy of the data from the archives of the label and a list of all the musicians present on the recordings, not their actual participation in specific songs. But Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone), and above all, Lonnie Smith (organ) are important participants in the recordings.
We obtain the synthesis of species, a kind of amalgam of music allows for fun, treating the listener with a serious, honest and full of youthful energy. Captivating is heard each time the guitarist, who with her brilliant technique uses playing music, rather than showing how much he can. This feature of great artists and good recordings. Mastery of the instrument is important, but this must be a goal, and the music is an emotion rather than technique. On this album you will find the right balance.
George Benson Quartet
It's Uptown
Format: CD
Label: Columbia
number: 602517050396
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