Author: Benson, George

Format: Enhanced

Release Date: 23-05-2000

Details: Amazon.caGeorge Benson doesn’t mess around. Within the first minute of AbsoluteBenson the man has yet again re-established the superlative musical credentials that have seen him garner a veritable mountain of respect and praise through his 40 year plus career as a vocalist and guitarist. The album starts off with a cover of Donny Hathaway’s classic, “The Ghetto”. While New York dance music maestros Masters At Work ensure the track has an up-to-date feel, it’s Benson’s voice, smoother and more refined than the most luxurious Italian Latt that instantly captures, charms and seduces the ear. It’s a fitting start, even though most of the remaining tracks are instrumentals. The creamy tones of Benson’s guitar weave their easy way through bright tunes, sophisticated funk and fizzy arrangements (mostly using a modern accoustic quartet) penn