{"product_id":"george-benson-blue-bossa","title":"George Benson: Blue Bossa - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBlue Bossa\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eGeorge Benson\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003ePrestige Elite\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5019148444442\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2018-02-09\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         George Benson is simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history, but he is also an amazingly versatile musician; and that frustrates critics to no end who would paint him into a narrow bop box. He can play in just about any style - from swing to bop to R\u0026amp;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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Witchcraft \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Blue Bossa \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Oleo \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Lil' Darlin' \u003cbr\u003e1.5 All the Things You Are \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Invitations\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George Benson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39428602036295,"sku":"08516527","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/1057731.jpg?v=1747320837","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/george-benson-blue-bossa","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}