4/4/08: GEORGE BENSON ANNOUNCES TOUR

For a few years now George Benson has returned to perform with some assiduity in Italy, each time with different shows, united only by his immense class. If 2007 was the year of the double-billing with the other sacred monster of jazz and soul music Al Jarreaufor the project Givin'It Upin the summer of 2008 George Benson returns as a soloist with a band, for 3 concerts in central and southern Italy, on 15 July in Rome, 16 in Crotone, 17 in Adrano in the province of Cataniaas part of festivals and exhibitions of considerable artistic importance.
Armed with a histrionic charisma, George Benson is capable of gliding between different and contiguous musical genres, with his voice accompanied by a unique guitar style, making it all simply Music, obviously sublime. His last unreleased album dates back to 2004 and is Irreplaceable, but it certainly does not take a new song to make every Benson concert a long moment of artistic ecstasy. Rather it is that unmistakable sound, a mixture of classic and modern jazz, blues, soul, funk and fusion, often enriched by airy openings to radio pop, that has made him unique since his debut back in 1964 with The New Boss Guitar and which in 1976 earned him a platinum disc with Breezin'first case in history for a jazz album.
After 21 unreleased albums and a host of collections, side projects and prestigious collaborations (Jarreu and Quincy Jones among others) for a total discography that includes no less than 53 publications, George Benson is still and increasingly an indispensable icon not only for jazz enthusiasts, but for all those who love the essence of music and live performance.

15 July - Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica - "Luglio Suona Bene".
Admission: 30 - 40 - 50 euro including presale
Pre-sales info www.auditorium.com

16 July - CAPO COLONNA (CROTONE), "Crotone Provincia D'Estate" Archaeological Area
Admission: Poltronissima Euro 35 - Armchair Euro 30 + prev
Info: www.rugeropegna.it
tel 0968.441888

17 July - ADRANO (CATANIA) - Sports Field
Entrance: to be defined

www.georgebenson.com