Take George Benson, for example. In the business well over 20 years — a big name for the past 15 — Benson dearly wanted to record a concept set with the Count Basie Orchestra.But when it came ...

**** George Benson, Big Boss Band (Warner Bros.): Fans of big band music have something new to swing to. Grammy-winning guitarist George Benson, one of the pioneers of crossover jazz, has joined th… ...

George Benson thinks back, way back, and laughs at the path not taken. He recalls days as a hotshot jazz guitarist in his 20s during the 1960s. The legendary record producer John Hammond — who ...

The only thing that was missing from my career was a hit record. I mean a big one. We had small hits---White Rabbit and a couple of others. And then we ended up with the last record I made for them. .

Benson sings 11 of the 15 songs and plays thrilling improvised guitar on the rest. Take your pick. He's fun to watch doing it both ways. Dressed in black, sleeveless, with red and white ID neckwear ...