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Jazz Legends Highlight 2009 Freihofer's Jazz Festival on June 27 & 28
Festival Highlights include Patti LaBelle, George Benson, Gary Burton Quartet featuring Pat Metheny, Kind of Blue @ 50 Tribute to Miles Davis, Time Out @ 50 with Dave Brubeck Saratoga Springs, NY (January 28, 2009) - Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that its 32nd Annual Freihofer's Jazz Festival will feature performances by Patti LaBelle, George Benson, ...
The Story of Jazz Guitar
by AAJ Staff
While in its early days, jazz guitar was considered a rhythm instrument alongside the banjo of Dixieland. In 1940, Charlie Christian and his Gibson ES-150 changed that and elevated guitar to lead instrument status alongside the saxophone and trumpet--instruments that could acoustically cut through the sound of a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. Here, we encapsulate some of ...
George Benson's Breezin' Lounge Now Accepting Students
After many months of development, jazz guitarists who would like to learn directly from jazz great George Benson will get their opportunity. The Breezin' Lounge launched on WorkshopLive.com last week and the website accepts students on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. Students and fans alike will experience a no-holds-barred look at Mr. Bensons musical ideas, ...
Terry Silverlight: Diamond In The Riff
by Douglas Payne
Drummer Terry Silverlight's interesting and varied career dates back to his first session on brother Barry Miles' highly-regarded album White Heat (Mainstream, 1971), when he was only 14. He's since gone on to frequently high-profile gigs with Mel Torme, George Benson, David Matthews, Phil Woods, Tom Jones, Roberta Flack and many others as well as appearances ...
Master Class: An Honor Roll in Action
A group portrait from the Jazz Masters evening: standing, from left, the host, Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; and the award winners George Benson, Toots Thielemans and Jimmy Cobb; seated, from left, Snooky Young, Lee Konitz and Rudy Van Gelder. 'Master' sounds a little presumptuous," said Lee Konitz “So I looked ...
George Benson Among Jazz Masters
Vocalist and guitarist George Benson was among the recipients named Tuesday for the National Endowment of the Arts' 2009 Jazz Masters Award. Also chosen for the $25,000 award, to be presented in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17, were drummer Jimmy Cobb, saxophonist Lee Konitz, trumpet player Snooky Young, harmonica and guitar player Toots Thielemans and recording ...
The City of Miami Gardens is Pleased to Announce the Star-Studded Lineup for the 3rd Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival.
WYCLEF, GEORGE BENSON, CHAKA KHAN, THE O'JAYS, NANCY WILSON AT THE 3RD ANNUAL JAZZ IN THE GARDENS WITH KEM, Stanley Clarke, George Duke Chrisette Michele, Mike Phillips, Anthony David and Elin on March 15th & 16th, 2008 @ Miami Dolphin Stadium. WHAT: The City of Miami Gardens is pleased to announce the star-studded lineup for the ...
George Benson - "A Tribute to Nat King Cole" - February 15
LA PHIL PRESENTS George Benson “A Tribute to Nat King Cole" Friday, February 15 @ 8pm Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA An unforgettable, one-of-a-kind acoustic evening with the seductive guitar master as he performs some of Nat's timeless ...
