Archive for June, 2010
Ottawa Citizen Preview
A husband at age 18, guitarist-singer George Benson knew music as a career was a risky proposition, so he tried other jobs, becoming as handy with tools as he was with a guitar. But then a sudden realization hit him.
Photograph by: Paul Kane, Getty Images
George Benson buried the hatchet for music
Career choice paid off [...]
Playboy Jazz Festival, Day 2 Review
(Hollywood Bowl, 17,372 seats, $20-$150) Presented by Playboy Enterprises. Reviewed June 13, 2010.
Emcee: Bill Cosby.
Performers: George Benson, with Earl Klugh; Manhattan Transfer; Salif Keita; Tiempo Libre; Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton; Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Esperanza Spalding; Robert Randolph and the Family Band; Cos’ of Good Music, with Ingrid Jensen, Jay [...]
Tour Update
We are currently finalizing a summer tour throughout Europe and Africa along with a run of dates in Australia this November. New dates can be found here.
