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George Benson / 18.18 / 2014



James Brown - Get On Up: The James Brown Story (2014)


James Brown - Get On Up: The James Brown Story (2014)



1. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Pt. 1 & 2) 5:17
2. The Payback (Part 1) 3:33
3. Out Of Sight 2:21
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) 2:45
5. Caldonia 2:09
6. Please Please Please (Live In Tampa, FL/1966) 3:55
7. Night Train (Live At The Apollo Theater/1962) 3:00
8. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Pt. 1) 2:05
9. It's A Man's Man's Man's World (Live In Tampa, FL/1966) 5:10
10. Cold Sweat (Part 1) 3:03
11. Mother Popcorn (Part 1) 3:17
12. I Got The Feelin' (Live At Memorial Auditorium, Dallas/1968) 2:41
13. I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) (Live At Memorial Auditorium, Dallas/1968) 3:10
14. Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pt. 1) 2:50
15. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Live At The Olympia Theatre, Paris/1971) (The J.B.'s) 6:37
16. Super Bad (Live At The Olympia Theatre, Paris/1971) (The J.B.'s) 5:04
17. Soul Power (Live At The Apollo Theater/1971) 6:11
18. Try Me (Live At The Apollo Theater/1967) 3:01
19. Please Please Please 2:46
20. Get Up Offa That Thing 4:10

VA - Chicago

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Soul (2004)

01. Howlin' Wolf - Evil 2:15
02. Bo Diddley - Another Sugar Daddy 2:45
03. Etta James - Tell Mama 2:20
04. Stereos, The - Stereo Freeze 2:36
05. Soulful Strings, The - Burning Spear 2:38
06. Ramsey Lewis - Party Time 2:50
07. Eve Barnum - Please Newsboy 2:28
08. Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations 3:02
09. Little Milton - More And More 2:43
10. Lorez Alexandria - Baltimore Oriole 3:11
11. Majestic Choir & Soul Stirrers, The - Why Am I Treated So Bad 2:51
12. Phil Upchurch - The Way I Feel 3:18
13. Buddy Guy - She Suits Me To A Tee 2:13
14. Rotary Connection - Memory Band 3:20
15. Etta James - You Got It 2:27
16. Muddy Waters - I Just Want To Make Love To You 4:11
17. Laura Lee - Mama's Got A Good Thing 2:11
18. Sonny Cox - The Wailer 3:13
19. Gene Chandler - In My Body's House 2:44
20. Fontella Bass - Leave It In The Hands Of Love 2:58

Nolan Porter

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Nolan (1972)

Jonathan Butler

http://uploaded.net/file/fn56qwsl
I Love How You Love Me (1975)

Wess

http://uploaded.net/file/22zvbqdj
That's Life (1978)

Eleanor Grant

http://uploaded.net/file/5sc5q60p
Magic (1988)

Isley Jasper Isley

http://uploaded.net/file/i0awdttw
Broadway's Closer To Sunset Blvd & Caravan Of Love & Different Drummer (2010)

CD1

Broadway's Closer To Sunset Blvd (1984)

1. Sex Drive (05:28)
2. Serve You Right (05:07)
3. I Can't Get Over Losin' You (04:05)
4. Kiss And Tell (05:28)
5. Love Is Gonna Last Forever (04:28)
6. Broadway's Closer To Sunset Blvd (03:37)
7. Look The Other Way (05:06)

Caravan Of Love (1985)
8. Break This Chain (04:30)
9. Dancin' Around The World (06:04)
10. Insatiable Woman (05:12)
11. I Can Hardly Wait (04:12)
12. Liberation (05:26)
13. Caravan Of Love (05:41)
14. If You Believe In Love (04:00)
15. High Heel Syndrome (05:08)

CD2

Different Drummer (1987)

1. Different Drummer (05:46)
2. 8th Wonder Of The World (05:30)
3. Blue Rose (05:54)
4. Do It Right (04:05)
5. Givin' You Back The Love (05:24)
6. A Once In A Lifetime Lady (04:22)
7. For The Sake Of Love (05:15)
8. Brother To Brother (03:49)
9. I Wanna Be Yours (04:30)

VA - Super Cool

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California Soul 2 (2007)

01. Gow Do Experience - Compared To What 3:18
02. Buddy Conner - Half Way Loving 2:28
03. Pat Hunt - Supercool 2:04
04. Joey Jefferson Band - Revolution Rap 4:03
05. Mokie JJ And Rob - Beverly 2:51
06. Carmelita - Isn't It Lonely 2:23
07. Sy Hightower - I Know You're Leaving Me 3:39
08. Spanky Wilson - Fancy 5:27
09. LAPD - Big Herm 6:35
10. Johnny Morisette - I'm Hungry 3:18
11. David Glover - We Got To Get It Together 4:05
12. HP Riot - I Have Changed 5:31
13. Gow Dow Experience - Psychedelic Sally 3:02
14. Rodney Trotter - Space Nigga' 5:14
15. Darondo - Such A Night 4:06
16. Gow Dow Experience - Compared To What (Bonus Version) 4:19

VOL.1 HERE

Thad Bosley

No greater love (1987)

Street People

Street people (1976)

Kokomo

Rise & shine (1975)

Patty Brard

All this way (1981)

Lamont Johnson Sextette

Aces (1979)

Paul Jabara feat. The Weather Girls

Paul Jabara and friends (1983)

Gepy & Gepy

Body to body (1980)

Gepy & Gepy

The best of (1994)

01-Body To Body
02-Oh Darling, Stay With Me
03-Teneramente
04-Serenata Per Una Notte Blue
05-Zero
06-African Love Song
07-Machine Man
08-Magic Music
09-Angela
10-Angelo Blu

VA - Philadel

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Philadelphia Roots (2001)

01. People's Choice - I Likes To Do It 3:00
02. Cliff Nobles & Co - The Horse 2:44
03. Fantastic Johnny C., The - Waitin' For The Rain 3:39
04. Brothers Of Hope - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 2:45
05. Brenda & The Tabulations - California Soul 2:32
06. Corner Boys And Friends - Take It Easy Soul Brother 2:16
07. People's Choice - Let Me Do My Things 2:38
08. Brenda & The Tabulations - Hey Boy 1:52
09. Bunny Sigler - Great Big Liar 2:36
10. Alfreda Brockington - Your Love Has Got Me Chained And Bound 2:34
11. Panic Buttons - O Wow 2:30
12. John Ellison - Lost The Will To Live 3:01
13. Philly Sound, The - Waitin' For The Rain 3:32
14. Bunny And Cindy - Sure Didn't Take Long 2:20
15. People's Choice - Big Ladies Man 2:33
16. Soul Brothers Six - You Gotta Come A Little Closer 2:44
17. Music Makers - United 2:30

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Philadelphia Roots Volume 2 (2004)
01. Three Degrees, The - Collage 2:57
02. Frankie Beverly And The Butlers - Love (Your Pain Goes Deep) 2:49
03. Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine 3:24
04. Ambassadors, The - I Can't Believe You Love Me 2:46
05. Philadelphia Society, The - 100 South Of Broadway 2:39
06. Howard Tate - Glad I Knew Better 2:22
07. Three Degrees, The - What I See 2:38
08. Family, The - Family Affair 2:17
09. Philly Four, The - Elephant 2:29
10. Nat Turner - You Are My Sun Sign 4:28
11. Panic Buttons - Come Out Smokin' 2:02
12. Ethics, The - I Want My Baby Back 2:20
13. Delfonics, The - Ready Or Not Here I Come 2:55
14. Ruby And The Party Gang - Hey Ruby (Shut Your Mouth) 2:55
15. First Choice - Armed And Extremely Dangerous 2:49
16. Kenny Gamble & Romeos, The - Ain't It Baby 2:00
17. Family, The - Nation Time 2:30
18. Promised Land, The - Cheyenne 2:24
19. Norma And The Heartaches - Hot Pants 2:59
20. Three Degrees, The - Reflections Of Yesterday 2:38

VA - My Sleaz

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Sleaze Disco Volume 1

01 - The Salsoul Orchestra - Nightcrawler
02 - Voyage - Souvenirs
03 - The Ritchie Family - Peanut Vendor - Frenesi
04 - Milton Hamilton Crystalized - My Love Supreme
05 - Ultimate - Ritmo De Brazil
06 - The Ltg Exchange - Corazon
07 - Jimmy Roma - Beyond The Galaxy
08 - El Coco - Cocomotion
09 - Love Symphony Orchestra - Let's Make Love In Public Places
10 - The Soul Train Gang - My Cherie Amour
11 - Fantasia Featuring Peggy Santiglia - Fantasia - Carnival
12 - The Salsoul Strings - Sun After The Rain

Sleaze Disco Volume 2

1. Shirley Bassey - Copacabana (At The Copa)
2. Dezro Orchestra - Let's Go Funk
3. Louie Ramirez - Salsa
4. Nite School - Do You Speak French?
5. Luv You Madly Orchestra - Fountain Bleu Forest
6. El Coco - Just Be You
7. Buari - Koko Si
8. Alec R. Costandinos - Trocadero Suite (Solsoul Re-Edit)
9. Webster Lewis - On The Town
10. The Anvil Band - The Tunnel
11. The Anvil Band - Begin The Beguine
12. Billy Jackson And The Citizens' Band - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Solsoul Re-Edit)
13. Vast Majority - Love For Sale
14. Oral Caress - Charlie's Angels Disco Version
Bonus Track - Bobby Moore - (Call Me Your) Anything Man (Disco Version)

Sleaze Disco Volume 3

01 - Frankie Valli - Swearin' To God
02 - Crystal Grass  - You Can Be What You Dream
03 - WWII Feat. Georgie Auld - Song Of India
04 - Bob Crewe Generation - Menage A Trois
05 - Alfredo De La Fe - Hot To Trot
06 - Abra Cad Abra - Hustle Bustle (Solsoul Edit)
07 - Ipanema Brothers - Rio De Janeiro (Solsoul Edit)
08 - The Counts - Latin Disco
09 - LaSo - Mom And Dad (Instrumental)
10 - Milton Hamilton Crystalized - So Beautiful
11 - National Scene - Dancing With The One You Love
12 - Coke Escovedo - The Breeze and I
13 - Sonny Bottari And The Aesop's Fables - The Peanut Vendor
14 - The Brothers - Last Chance To Dance

Sleaze Disco Volume 4

01 - Luv You Madly Orchestra - Lotus Blossom
02 - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cherchez La Femme/Si Si Bon
03 - Hodges, James & Smith - What Have You Done For Love
04 - John Gibbs And The Us Steel Band Orchestra - J'ouvert
05 - Tyrone Asley - Surround Me
06 - Johnny Mathis - Johnny Mathis - Begin The Beguine
07 - Stop - I Can Feel It
08 - Jakki - Sun, Sun, Sun (Solsoul's Re-Edit)
09 - Soccer - Ooh Ah Love
10 - Nightfall - Keep It Up (Solsoul's Super Orchestral Edit)
11 - Stratavarious featuring Lady - I Got Your Love
12 - Danny Darrow - Telephones
13 - Saturday Night Band - Touch Me On My Hot Spot (Solsoul's Re-Edit)
14 - Charo - Hot Love (Solsoul's Extended Re-Edit)

Sleaze Disco Volume 5

1. Ray Martinez And Friends - The Natives Are Restless
2. Karla Garrison - This Could Be The Night (Solsoul's Disco Re-Edit)
3. Carolyne Bernier - Hold Me, Touch Me (Solsoul's Orchestral Re-Edit)
4. The Conti Family - You've Got Me Goin' Baby (Kon's Edit)
5. Milton Hamilton Crystalized - Poinciana
6. Evelyn Thomas - Summer On The Beach (Solsoul Friendly Edit)
7. Jupiter Beyond - The River Drive
8. Doris Jones - Suddenly I'm Alive (Solsoul's Alive Re-Edit)
9. Jimmy Sabater - To Be With You
10. Earls - Meditation
11. Ralfi Pagan - Heaven Sent You
12. Sonny Bottari and Aesop's Fables - Puerto Rico (Island Of The Sun)
13. Desire - Goodbar Won't Ya Take Me Home Tonight

Sleaze Disco Volume 6

1. My Sleaze Disco 6 Overture
2.Foxy - Tena's Song (Solsoul Re-Edit)
3.Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch - Closer, Closer
4.Shaw - Surrey With The Fringe On Top
5.Foxy - Let's Love
6.Frankie Valli - Heart Be Still (Solsoul Re-Edit)
7.Joe Thomas - Poinciana
8.John Gibbs - Trinidad (Solsoul Extended Re-Edit)
9.Miami Sound Machine - Quiйreme
10.Turbulence - Night Flight (Solsoul Friendly Re-Edit)
11.Disco Kids - What The World Needs Now (Solsoul Re-Edit)
12.Marti - Hey Love (Extended Version)
13.Ms. Victoria Barnes - Save It For Me
14.Disco Kids - Close To You
15.Tuxedo Junction - I Didn't Know About You

Sleaze Disco Volume 7
No Tracklist

Sleaze Disco Volume 8
No Tracklist

J.B.'s Internationals

http://uploaded.net/file/s1tvsx2h
Jam II Disco Fever (1978) [Reissue 2003]

1. J.B.'s Disco
2. Georgia Disco
3. Soul Of The Disco
4. Little Bit Of Disco
5. Disco For The Home Folks
6. Night Train Disco
7. I Wanna Hug My Baby At The Disco

Juggy Murray Jones

http://uploaded.net/file/1z4w25jz
Rhythm And Blues (1977)

Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band

http://uploaded.net/file/m6mpx3qy
House Of Blue Lights (1969)

Johnny Nash

http://uploaded.net/file/e1hq2fkg
Celebrate Life (1974)

Roy Ayers Ubiquity

http://uploaded.net/file/yxk0ie3g
Change Up The Groove (1974)

Edwin Starr

http://uploaded.net/file/r812bw20
Hell Up In Harlem (OST) (1974)

New York City

http://uploaded.net/file/69yann3x
Soulful Road (1974)

Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

http://uploaded.net/file/sp018ek7
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (1974)

Sam & Dave

http://uploaded.net/file/av4nch21
Back At 'Cha (1974)

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Lee Fields

http://uploaded.net/file/9swkji0m
Problems (1973/2002)

Lenny White

http://uploaded.net/file/r5sa0vp2
Venusian Summer (1975) 1999

http://uploaded.net/file/yip09hav
The Adventures of the Astral Pirates (1977) 2002

http://uploaded.net/file/u1p5sfmr
Big City (1977) 2006

Earth Wind & Fire

http://uploaded.net/file/j0kpqj69
Dance Trax (1988)

01. - September [03:38]
02. - Evil Roy (12' Mix) [05:30]
03. - Let's Groove [05:38]
04. - Boogie Wonderland (12' Version) (With The Emotion) [08:22]
05. - System Of Survival (12' Version) [07:36]
06. - Serpentine Fire [03:52]
07. - Fantasy (Full Length Version) [04:39]
08. - Jupiter [03:13]
09. - Magnetic (Extended Dance Remix) [06:21]

Nolan Porter

http://uploaded.net/file/pzhov2ea
No Apologies (1970)

Lee Dorsey

http://uploaded.net/file/g28j7k3f
The EP Collection...Plus (2000)
Genre: New Orleans R&B, Funk, Soul

01. Ya Ya (1961) 2:27
02. Do-Re-Mi (1962) 2:13
03. Ride Your Pony (1965) 2:49
04. Can You Hear Me (1965) 2:40
05. Work Work Work (1965) 2:28
06. The Kitty Cat Song (1965) 2:07
07. Get Out Of My Life Woman (1966) 2:24
08. Here Comes The Hurt Again (1966) 2:33
09. Shortnin' Bread (1966) 2:52
10. Hello Mama (1966) 2:30
11. You're Breaking Me Up (1964) 2:13
12. Messed Around (1964) 2:26
13. Working In The Coal Mine (1966) 2:45
14. Mexico (1966) 2:04
15. Confusion (1966) 2:24
16. Neighbour's Daughter (1966) 2:37
17. Organ Grinder's Swing (1964) 2:23
18. I Gotta Find A New Love (1964) 2:18
19. Holy Cow (1966) 2:29
20. Rain Rain Go Away (1967) 2:48
21. Gotta Find A Job (1967) 2:26
22. A Mellow Good Time (1966) 2:15
23. Love Lots Of Lovin' (with Betty Harris) (1967) 2:52
24. Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On) (1969) 3:11
25. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (1970) 2:53

VA - Rare

http://uploaded.net/file/dijzx54r
Funk 9-12 (1996-2000)

Vol.9 - Junk Funk
01. Red Holt — Flo
02. Bob Dorough — 3 Is The Magic Number
03. Eric Burdon — Magic Mountain
04. Jesse Anderson — Mighty Mighty
05. Patti Jo — Hard To Handle
06. Sheeba — Jungle Fever
07. Soul Brothers — Get On The Goodfoot
08. Constelations — Hot Pants Road
09. C.K. Mann — Funky Highlife
10. Inganda Kenya — Shalode
11. Vulcans — Star Trek
12. Phil Catherine — Give It Up & Turn It Loose
13. Funk Factory — Rien Ne Va Plus
14. Dust Bros. — 33 13 God
15. Dust Bros. — And What You Give
16. Cozy Powell — Let There Be Skin

Vol.10 - Mo' Female Funk
01. Wally Badarou — Mambo
02. Sandra, Fela Kuti & Africa '70 — Upside Down
03. Vibrettes — Humpty Dump
04. Erma Franklin — Light My Fire
05. J.B.S — Use Me
06. Betty Davis — Anti Love Song
07. Christine Mcvie — That's Saying A Lot
08. Jane Birkin — Love For Sale
09. A Taste Of Honey — Rescue Me
10. Dawn Penn — No No No
11. Armando Trovaioli — Sesso Matto
12. Clarence Wheeler — Right On

Vol.11 - Creole Funk
01. Blue Jays — What Do You Want
02. Cimmerons — Street Walk
03. Sound Studio Band — Give Me Some
04. Dave And Ansel Collins — Doing Our Ting
05. Apostels — Soulful
06. Boris Gardiner — Ghetto Funk
07. In Crowd — Mango Walk
08. Tornadoes — Do Your Thing
09. Wild Magnolias — Ho No Se
10. Organization — Smokey Feeling
11. Lever Brothers — Blackmans Cry
12. Ray Munnings — Funky Nassau
13. Naturals — Funky Rasta
14. Jon Lucien — Ghetto Song

Vol.12 - Latin Funk
01. St. Vincent Latinaires — Broasted Or Fried
02. Ray Barretto — Right On
03. Hammer — Tuane
04. Harvey Averne — Cucaraca Macara
05. Jimmy Castor — It's Just Begun
06. Los Sobrinos Del Juez — Harina De Maiz
07. Apache — Liberte
08. Antonio & Jocafi — Sequiser Vallier
09. Reality — Acapulco Gold
10. Wilson De Neves — Pick Up The Pieces
11. Joe Cuba — Latin Hustle
12. Los Reyes — Adeo Y
13. Walter Branco — Mango Walk
14. Jade — Viva Tirado

VA - Jazz Cuts

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Jazz Funk Reaction (1995)

01. Lonnie Liston Smith / Space Princess [0:06:59.45]
02. The Kay Gees / Space Disco [0:06:23.40]
03. Aquarian Dream / East Of 6th Street [0:04:44.55]
04. Rhythm Makers / Zone [0:05:31.38]
05. Al Hudson & Partners / Spread Love [0:06:27.50]
06. Jimmy McGriff / Tailgunner [0:05:08.67]
07. Lonnie Smith / Funk Reaction [0:05:48.73]
08. Light Of The World / Time [0:10:58.65]
09. Joe Sample / There Are Many Stops Along The Way [0:05:54.42]
10. The Crusaders / Sweet & Sour [0:08:53.13]
11. Rodney Franklin / The Groove [0:03:26.15]

mercredi 30 juillet 2014

VA - Step

http://uploaded.net/file/jces8mxx
Inside My Soul: Rare '70s and Modern Soul (2014)

1. Mojoba – Say You Will
2. Reason Why – Step Inside My World
3. Crystal Clear – Stay With Me
4. Vaneese and Carolyn – The Goodbye Song
5. Checkmates, Ltd. – All Alone By The Telephone
6. Creative Source – Pass The Feelin’ On
7. Alvarez – Sooner Or Later
8. Peter Warner – I Just Want To Spend My Life W
9. Enchantment – Call On Me
10. Tyrone Thomas – You’re Hardly Gone
11. New World – We’re Gonna Make It
12. Moorish Vanguard – Sunshine Of Your Love
13. Sam Dees – Say Yeah
14. Ernie Shelby – Right Here Where You Left Me
15. J.J. Williams – Love Market
16. Taylor, Debbie – I’ve Learned To Do Without You
17. Johnson, Jules and The Dynamic – I Just Want To Thank You
18. Prime Cut – I’m So Glad

War

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All Day Music (1971) 1995

mercredi 30 juillet 2014

George Benson Discography [50 Albums] (1963-2006)

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George Benson is simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history, but he is also an amazingly versatile musician, and that frustrates to no end critics who would paint him into a narrow bop box. He can play in just about any style -- from swing to bop to R&B to pop -- with supreme taste, a beautiful rounded tone, terrific speed, a marvelous sense of logic in building solos, and, always, an unquenchable urge to swing. His inspirations may have been Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery -- and he can do dead-on impressions of both -- but his style is completely his own. Not only can he play lead brilliantly, he is also one of the best rhythm guitarists around, supportive to soloists and a dangerous swinger, particularly in a soul-jazz format. Yet Benson can also sing in a lush, soulful tenor with mannerisms similar to those of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, and it is his voice that has proved to be more marketable to the public than his guitar. Benson is the guitar-playing equivalent of Nat King Cole -- a fantastic pianist whose smooth way with a pop vocal eventually eclipsed his instrumental prowess in the marketplace -- but unlike Cole, Benson has been granted enough time after his fling with the pop charts to reaffirm his jazz guitar credentials, which he still does at his concerts.

Miles in the Sky
Benson actually started out professionally as a singer, performing in nightclubs at eight, recording four sides for RCA's X label in 1954, forming a rock band at 17 while using a guitar that his stepfather made for him. Exposure to records by Christian, Montgomery, and Charlie Parker got him interested in jazz, and by 1962, the teenaged Benson was playing in Brother Jack McDuff's band. After forming his own group in 1965, Benson became another of talent scout John Hammond's major discoveries, recording two highly regarded albums of soul-jazz and hard bop for Columbia and turning up on several records by others, including Miles Davis' Miles in the Sky. He switched to Verve in 1967, and, shortly after the death of Montgomery in June 1968, producer Creed Taylor began recording Benson with larger ensembles on A&M (1968-1969) and big groups and all-star combos on CTI (1971-1976).
Breezin'
While the A&M and CTI albums certainly earned their keep and made Benson a guitar star in the jazz world, the mass market didn't catch on until he began to emphasize vocals after signing with Warner Bros. in 1976. His first album for Warner Bros., Breezin', became a Top Ten hit on the strength of its sole vocal track, "This Masquerade," and this led to a string of hit albums in an R&B-flavored pop mode, culminating with the Quincy Jones-produced Give Me the Night. As the '80s wore on, though, Benson's albums became riddled with commercial formulas and inferior material, with his guitar almost entirely relegated to the background. Perhaps aware of the futility of chasing the charts (after all, "This Masquerade" was a lucky accident), Benson reversed his field late in the '80s to record a fine album of standards, Tenderly, and another with the Basie band, his guitar now featured more prominently. His pop-flavored work also improved noticeably in the '90s. Benson retains the ability to spring surprises on his fans and critics, like his dazzlingly idiomatic TV appearance and subsequent record date with Benny Goodman in 1975 in honor of John Hammond, and his awesome command of the moment at several Playboy Jazz Festivals in the '80s. His latter-day recordings include the 1998 effort Standing Together, 2000's Absolute Benson, 2001's All Blues, and 2004's Irreplaceable. Three songs from 2006's Givin' It Up, recorded with Al Jarreau, were nominated for Grammy Awards in separate categories.
Songs and Stories
Benson began to see numerous reissues of his catalog material from his years with producer Creed Taylor on Verve, A&M, and CTI, from 2008 on. In 2009, he signed to Concord and released Songs and Stories for the label, and followed it up with his first primarily instrumental album in 35 years entitled Guitar Man in 2011. Two years later, in 2013, Benson released Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, featuring arrangements by Nelson Riddle and Randy Waldman, and at the age of 70, it was one of Benson's finest albums.