Few musicians have seen the success that guitarist, vocalist and cultural icon George Benson has — platinum records, a record of the year Grammy, four top 10 hits. But from behind the gilded veil of ...

That’s exactly what happened with Dreams Do Come True, an ambitious orchestral pop record he made with famed arranger Robert Farnon in 1989. Farnon was at the time still one of the most celebrated ...

When guitarist George Benson's Warner Bros. debut Breezin' was issued in March 1976, it immediately became a hit; indeed one of the largest hits jazz has ever known. Guided by the successful hit ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. SFJAZZ announced that 10-time GRAMMY Award–winning jazz icon George Benson ...

In September 1945, Leon Hefflin Sr. brought the first jazz music festival to the masses at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Cavalcade of Jazz was an opportunity for music lovers of all stripes to join ...

A childhood head injury meant the session icon had to find his own way of making music. But after working with King, Aretha ...

Jazz guitarist/singer George Benson occupies two slots in music history. To many, his playing with the likes of Jack McDuff and Miles Davis represented the next evolutionary step after Wes Montgomery.

He is a recipient of 10 Grammy Awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, HarbourView invests in the entertainment, sports, and media markets Launched in ...

According to news on Tuesday, "Grammy-winning producer, keyboardist, and composer Jason Miles, whose five-decade career includes collaborations with icons such as Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, and ...

When his fame started reaching new heights in the 1970s, though, the jazz community took umbrage at his success. “Everybody I know in the jazz world who cut a record that was exceptional or went out ...