This is an A+, must have set of music from veteran musician George Benson.
The covers are great. The new songs have a seventies/eighties flavor (especially the instrumentals) and yet they still sound fresh and new.
The tunes with vocals are tight as are the instrumental selections featuring Benson’s awesome smooth jazz stylings.
I am partial to the instrumental tracks –especially #8 (new) and #12 (old) — but there is not a bad song in the bunch.
I hope that this is not the last we hear from Mr. Benson. It has been far too long since the classic 1976 “Breezin’.” I don’t want to wait that long again.
If you like classic smooth jazz music then I guarantee this purchase is for you.
The track list:
1. Don’t Let me Be Lonely Tonight – The oft covered James Taylor song.
2. Family Reunion – first single release to radio
3. Show Me The Love
4. A Telephone Call Away
5. Someday We’ll All Be Free. Yes, the Donny Hathaway Classic.
6. Nuthin’ But A Party
7. Come In From The Cold
8. Exotica. Smooth Jazz instrumental at it’s finest! A new classic.
9. Rainy Night in Georgia
10. One Like You
11. Living in High Definition
12. Sailing – listen how awesome George plays this classic.
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Musically yours,
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