Posts Tagged Reviews
Benson peaks after tribute
The voice of The Peddlers, Roy Phillips, opened with an impressive jazzy keyboard and smoky vocals. Phillips was an unexpected but welcome treat with versions of Misty, Last Train to Clarksville and his own compositions. Then came the man we had been waiting for, with his mile-wide smile and rich tones. Dressed in a black [...]
LA Times Review
George Benson’s wish-list fulfillment The guitarist’s latest album features songs penned by some of his favorites; Bill Withers even adds a new one. By Chris Barton August 30, 2009 After his Grammy nomination-dappled team-up with Al Jarreau, 2006′s “Givin’ It Up,” veteran guitarist George Benson again wanted to work with artists he had long admired. [...]
