George Benson (saxophonist)
George Benson | |
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| Birth name | George Franklin Benson |
| Born | February 26, 1929 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 2019 (aged 90) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
George Franklin Benson Jr. (February 26, 1929 – March 9, 2019) was an American jazz musician and educator.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Benson served in the United States Army during the Korean War, where he was stationed in Oahu. Benson later worked for the United States Postal Service.[3]
As a session musician, Benson appeared on several Motown sessions in the 1960s, particularly with Marvin Gaye.[4] In 1983, he recorded with J. C. Heard on Heard's first album as leader since 1958, with pianist Claude Black and Canadian bassist Dave Young. Benson co-led an album with Heard in 1988.
Benson died on March 9, 2019.[5]
Discography[edit]
- As leader/co-leader
- The Key Player
- 1986: Detroit's George Benson Swings & Swings & Swings' (Parkwood)
- 1988: Mr. B. with J.C. Heard - Partners in Time (Blind Pig Records)
- 1998: Sax Master (Alembic Arts Label)
- As sideman
- 1967: Temptations Live! - The Temptations
- 1970: The Earl of Funk - Earl Van Dyke (Soul Records)
- 1972: New McKinneys Cotton Pickers (Bountiful Label)
- 1978: Take a Look at Yourself - Eddie Russ (Monument Records)
- 1980: The Austin Moro Big Band (Locus Label)
- 1983: The Detroit Jazz Tradition - Alive & Well - JC Heard (Parkwood)
- 1988: Paradise Valley Ducts - Sammy Price (Parkwood)
- 1992: Live in Concert - Wendell Harrison
- 1994: Time Won't Stop - Alma Smith (Valma Music Company)
- 1997: Everybody's Favorite - B.B. Queen
- 1998: Unwind: Creative Healing - various artists
- 1998: Suite William - Bess Bonnier (Noteworks Label)
- The Matt Michaels Trio & Friends - Matt Michaels
- The Eyes of Youth - Dennis Tini
- Live at Sharaku - Miyoko Honma
- A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance - Chris Collins
- Parisian Protocol - Paul VornHagen
- Swing as You Are - Paul VornHagen
- Exordium - Brad Felt
- A Monk and a Mingus Among Us - Donald Walden
- Jazzscapes - Sheila Landis
Publications[edit]
- Jazz Etudes Over Classic Jazz Changes (Houston Publishing)
References[edit]
- ^ "George Benson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "George Benson (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Obituaries in Detroit, MI | The Detroit Free Press". freep.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2014-12-11). Encyclopedia of Pop Music Aliases, 1950-2000 (in Arabic). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4008-7.
- ^ Obituary. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
External links[edit]
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