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George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer.

Early Career

He was born and raised in the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a professional musician from age 3. George Benson 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. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.

Discography

Taken from the Dutch Wikipedia.

Albums

|- align=center |align=left| George Benson/Jack McDuff || 1964 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The New Boss Guitar || 1964 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Benson Burner || 1965 || - || |- align=center |align=left| This is Jazz, Vol. 9 || 1965 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Its Uptown || 1966 || - || |- align=center |align=left| George Benson Cookbook || 1966 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Benson Burner || 1966 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Blue Benson || 1967 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Willow Weep For Me || 1967 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Giblet Gravy || 1968 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Shape of Things to Come || 1968 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Goodies || 1968 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Tell It Like It Is || 1969 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The other side of Abbey Road || 1969 || - || |- align=center |align=left| I Got A Woman And Some Blues || 1970 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Beyond the Blue Horizon || 1971 || recorded at Van Gelder Studios (NL) || |- align=center |align=left| White Rabbit || 1971 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Vol. 1 & 2 || 1973 || Live || |- align=center |align=left| Wichcraft || 1973 || Live || |- align=center |align=left| Body Talk || 1973 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Bad Benson || 1974 || - || |- align=center |align=left| In Concert-Carnegie Hall || 1975 || Live || |- align=center |align=left| Good King Bad || 1975 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Breezin || 1976 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Benson & Farrell || 1976 || - || |- align=center |align=left| In Flight || 1977 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Livin Inside Your Love || 1977 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Weekend in L.A || 1977 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Space Album || 1978 || - || |- align=center |align=left| In Your Eyes || 1978 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Take Five || 1979 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Cast Your Fate to the Wind || 1980 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Give Me The Night || 1980 || - || |- align=center |align=left| GB || 1981 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The George Benson Collection || 1981 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Pacific Fire || 1983 || - || |- align=center |align=left| 20-20 || 1984 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Live in Concert || 1984 || Live || |- align=center |align=left| While The City Sleeps… || 1986 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Collaboration || 1987 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Twice the Love || 1988 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Tenderly || 1989 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Big Boss Band || 1990 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The Essence of George Benson || 1992 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Love Remembers || 1993 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The Most Exciting New Guitarist on the Jazz Scene || 1994 || - || |- align=center |align=left| California Dreamin' || 1996 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Lil Darlin' || 1996 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Thats Right || 1996 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Standing Together || 1998 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Masquerade || 1998 || - || |- align=center |align=left| The Masquerade Is Over || 1999 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Absolute Benson || 2000 || - || |- align=center |align=left| All Blues || 2001 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Blue Bossa || 2002 || - || |- align=center |align=left| After Hours || 2002 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Irreplaceable || 2004 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Golden Legends Live || 2004 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Jazz After Hours with George Benson || 2005 || - || |- align=center |align=left| Best of George Benson || 2005 || Live || |}

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