Today's Listen:
George Benson -- TENDERLY
When Benson decided to play Jazz, he was as good as anybody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-TeC5wq90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeJwQvv4PhE
Cheers
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen: George Benson -- TENDERLY When Benson decided to play Jazz, he was as good as anybody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-TeC5wq90 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeJwQvv4PhE Cheers |
o10, it is interesting to call up popular music from the '50s. Things were still more regional at that time. If you could find Top Ten record lists from Boston, NYC, Philly, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, and LA for a given date I believe you would find quite a variety. I remember listening to AM radio late evenings from south-central MI in the late '50s and enjoying different music from stations in Boston, New Orleans, Chicago, and a big favorite, WLAC. (Yes, the AM band could travel long distances at night when there was less interference.) Chicago was very similar to my local station's music but the others were all different. But I liked WLS so often listened to that in addition to locals. I think TV and Dick Clark changed all that. The hit lists became almost universal. For all that, I remember and even owned 45s of most of the songs offered here from that era. Lovin' it! |
Rok, **** define Classical training **** For starters, let’s try it this way. Just a few who had extensive Classical training: Oscar Peterson Phil Woods Eric Dolphy Freddie Hubbard Cannonball Adderley Bill Evans Donald Byrd Keith Jarrett Bob Berg Michael Brecker Chick Corea Phil Woods Eddie Gomez Nina Simone Anthony Davis Wynton Marsalis Some related comments from “your man” that you may appreciate: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oGo9_YSbPYI Not as directly relevant, but this is why I love Wynton; great mind: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oUaLc1zabVo |
Rok, what did you do; pick the worst George Benson you could find, he will never forgive you. I know this is overplayed, but at least it's getting back to the "good" George Benson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgl1hQmjITY |
I really like the way he sings “Tenderly” (in fact, I really like the way he sings period) and would put it a notch above “Breezin” in the “good” from his later over-produced studio offerings. Less of that era’s disco vibe that makes me cringe; particularly on the title tune. For some truly good Benson: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3c6yArVkXgI |