http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6351&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rssGeorge Benson is a stunning guitarist whose jazz work is too far out for pop audiences and whose pop work is often too mainstream for jazz fans. Benson was a child prodigy who hit the professional circuit at age 8 with a homemade guitar (any jazz snob who questions his future pop output didn't grow up poor) and a pure Soul voice. He consumed the different styles of Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green, put his own spin on them and was noted for often scatting over his guitar lines as he solos. He went on to record with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock before hitting it big with a series of top-shelf Fusion jazz albums on CTI. His vocal on "This Masquerade" and his guitar instrumental "Breezin'" both became deserving mega-hits in the 1970s. After a period in the '80s as an R&B star, Benson moved into position as a Smooth Jazz elder statesman. It's a position he holds to this day, but Benson still displays his "pure" jazz chops in concert and increasingly on his albums. - Nick DedinaPop-Jazzen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:14:36 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6351&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss George Benson is a stunning guitarist whose jazz work is too far out for pop audiences and whose pop work is often too mainstream for jazz fans. Benson was a child prodigy who hit the professional circuit at age 8 with a homemade guitar (any jazz snob who questions his future pop output didn't grow up poor) and a pure Soul voice. He consumed the different styles of Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green, put his own spin on them and was noted for often scatting over his guitar lines as he solos. He went on to record with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock before hitting it big with a series of top-shelf Fusion jazz albums on CTI. His vocal on "This Masquerade" and his guitar instrumental "Breezin'" both became deserving mega-hits in the 1970s. After a period in the '80s as an R&B star, Benson moved into position as a Smooth Jazz elder statesman. It's a position he holds to this day, but Benson still displays his "pure" jazz chops in concert and increasingly on his albums. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031392&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2031392 tra.2031392 George Benson art.6351 0.99 The George Benson Collection alb.241802 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/5/1/1741546_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 true On Broadway tra.2031392 316000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031392&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031392&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031390&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2031390 tra.2031390 George Benson art.6351 0.99 The George Benson Collection alb.241802 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2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Living in High Definition tra.29759168 434000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759168&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759168&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026437&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2026437 tra.2026437 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Absolute Benson alb.102493 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/3/2/1302374_170x170.jpg 2000-05-23 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true El Barrio tra.2026437 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026437&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026437&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6059159&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 6 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759158&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7501732&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 7501732 tra.7501732 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Breezin' alb.7501275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/4/7/1277455_170x170.jpg 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 2001-01-16 00:00:00.0 true This Masquerade tra.7501732 484000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7501732&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7501732&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759159&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 29759159 tra.29759159 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Songs and Stories alb.29740447 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/5/0/1780581_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Family Reunion tra.29759159 258000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759159&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759159&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2244988&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2244988 tra.2244988 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Best Of George Benson: The Instrumentals alb.87325 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/4/9/1299478_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Breezin' tra.2244988 339000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2244988&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2244988&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759162&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 29759162 tra.29759162 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Songs and Stories alb.29740447 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/5/0/1780581_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Someday We’ll All Be Free tra.29759162 379000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759162&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29759162&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245546&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2245546 tra.2245546 George Benson art.6351 0.99 20/20 alb.261716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/7/1537467_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Just Wanna Hang Around You tra.2245546 268000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245546&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245546&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993486&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 1993486 tra.1993486 George Benson art.6351 0.99 The Best Of George Benson alb.118356 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/7/1287467_170x170.jpg 2003-01-31 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true On Broadway tra.1993486 316000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993486&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993486&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026436&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2026436 tra.2026436 George Benson art.6351 0.99 Absolute Benson alb.102493 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/3/2/1302374_170x170.jpg 2000-05-23 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Ghetto tra.2026436 297000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026436&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2026436&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432943&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 432943 tra.432943 George Benson art.6351 0.99 20/20 alb.261716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/7/1537467_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Beyond The Sea (La Mer) tra.432943 252000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432943&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432943&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432942&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 432942 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245408&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245408&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432944&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 432944 tra.432944 George Benson art.6351 0.99 20/20 alb.261716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/7/1537467_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hold Me tra.432944 245000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432944&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432944&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031403&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 2031403 tra.2031403 George Benson art.6351 0.99 The George Benson Collection alb.241802 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/5/1/1741546_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 true The Greatest Love Of All tra.2031403 333000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031403&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031403&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432940&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by George Benson on Rhapsody Online 432940 tra.432940 George Benson art.6351 0.99 20/20 alb.261716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/7/1537467_170x170.jpg 2008-12-16 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true No One Emotion tra.432940 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432940&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.432940&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeorge-benson%2Ftop-tracks.rss