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George Benson

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About George Benson

George Benson developed as a guitarist in Pittsburgh before working with organist Brother Jack McDuff and recording with musicians including Miles Davis. His later career joined jazz improvisation with an increasingly prominent singing voice. Working with producer Tommy LiPuma, he recorded Breezin' and its vocal feature This Masquerade; Give Me the Night brought another partnership with Quincy Jones. Subsequent projects included Givin' It Up with Al Jarreau, extending a catalog built around both guitar and vocal performance.

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George Benson - National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters
Read NEA career biography and opening interview sections for Pittsburgh, McDuff, Davis, instrumental/vocal development and named producer/artist partnerships. Omit first-ever sales claims, changing Grammy totals and private anecdotes. No exact release dating inferred. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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