| 1. Breezin' |
| 2. This Masquerade |
| 3. Six to Four |
| 4. Affirmation |
| 5. So This Is Love? |
| 6. Lady |
| 7. Shark Bite [*] - George Benson, George Benson |
| 8. Down Here on the Ground [*] - George Benson, George Benson |
| 9. Interviews [DVD] [*] - Stanley Banks, George Benson, Ronnie Foster, Tommy LiPuma, Harvey Mason, Sr., Al Schmitt, Phil Upchurch |
| 10. Lyrics [DVD] [*] |
Editorial Reviews
George Benson's "Breezin'" presents the original 1976 album in its entirety in 6-Channel, advanced resolution surround sound from the original master tapes, and also remixed in 96/24 stereo. This program features the monster hit single "This Masquerade" plus 5 more original album tracks. Tracks: Breezin', This Masquerade, Six to Four, Affirmation, So This Is Love?, Lady. Photo Gallery, George Benson's History, Discography, & Credits
Video Interviews and Musician Stories on the Making of "Breezin'"
Bonus Tracks: Shark Bite & Down Here On the Ground; On-Screen Interviews with Benson, producer Tommy LiPuma, engineer Al Schmitt, and Benson sideman Phil Upchurch, Ronnie Foster, and Stanley Banks.
Product Description
George Benson's "Breezin'" presents the original 1976 album in its entirety in 6-Channel, advanced resolution surround sound from the original master tapes, and also remixed in 96/24 stereo. This program features the monster hit single "This Masquerade" plus 5 more original album tracks. Tracks: Breezin', This Masquerade, Six to Four, Affirmation, So This Is Love?, Lady. Photo Gallery, George Benson's History, Discography, & Credits
Video Interviews and Musician Stories on the Making of "Breezin'"
Bonus Tracks: Shark Bite & Down Here On the Ground; On-Screen Interviews with Benson, producer Tommy LiPuma, engineer Al Schmitt, and Benson sideman Phil Upchurch, Ronnie Foster, and Stanley Banks.
Breezin',George Benson,Rhino,Contemporary Jazz,Crossover Jazz,Jazz-Pop,R&B,Smooth Jazz
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Breezin'
George Benson Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002KHU Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Breezin'
- This Masquerade
- Six To Four
- Affirmation
- So This Is Love
- Lady
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Before this album was released in 1976, George Benson was known largely for his Wes Montgomery/Charlie Christian-inspired licks and his stints with Jack McDuff and Miles Davis. Breezin' was a million-selling, Grammy Award-winning LP and made Benson an "overnight" star. The reasons for that success were Tommy LiPuma's topnotch production, Claus Ogerman's ethereal arrangements, and Benson's soulful vocals on Leon Russell's ballad "This Masquerade." Backed by Fourplay drummer Harvey Mason, master percussionist Ralph MacDonald, bassist Stanley Banks, rhythm guitarist Phil Upchurch, and keyboardists Ronnie Scott and Jorge Dalto, Benson and the crew laid down the moods and grooves we now call "contemporary jazz." From the soft-rock of "Six to Four," the midtempo backbeat of the title track, and the Latin-tinged tunes "Affirmation," "So This Is Love?" and "Lady," Benson's fleet-fingered Ibanez guitar lines make the rare leap from straight-ahead to the mainstream. Added to the CD reissue are three bonus tracks not on the LP: a snappy and soulful rendition of "Down Here on the Ground," from the movie Cool Hand Luke, a Bob James-like funk number "Shark Bite," and the single-edit version of "This Masquerade." George Benson was never the same after this record and neither was jazz. --Eugene Holley, Jr.Customer Reviews:
Vintage Benson is Benson at his best, arguably.......2007-02-10
He also won a 'Best Pop Instrumental Performance' Grammy that same year for "Breezin'" and this was the song I remember being all over the radio back then. But the guitar work on that particular song is nothing compared to what he throws down on the excellent (and proper jazz) songs, "Affirmation" and "So This Is Love?"
But those two are just my favourites. All six tunes are great and this is another of those CDs I put on repeat anytime I play it. One listen is very rarely ever enough. Great production by the celebrated Tommy LiPuma with the orchestra arranged and conducted by the equally legendary Claus Ogerman. It rarely gets any better.
If war or flooding (or something equally disastrous) was on its way and I had the opportunity to take 100 CDs from my collection before I fled, this would definitely be one of them.
ENJOYABLE SMOOTH JAZZ WITH THAT FUNKY FLAVOR.......2007-01-31
Breezin' Is Pleezin'.......2006-08-12
Vacation-in-a-disc.......2006-04-06
The Birth of Smooth Jazz Started Here..........2006-02-21
You can love George for his smooth, sometimes BB-King-style phrasing or you can hate him for taking the art out of jazz. But either way you cannot argue his command of the solo. No one understands the power of the solo better and it shows on this album and in all of his recordings. Quite simply put, he's my generation's version of Wes Montgomery (at least in my opinion).
Besides "This Masquerade" and the title track, "Lady" is an all-around well-crafted jazz song with pop stylings. He works well with the string orchestra--as he does in the other compositions on this album--and he never strays beyond what is needed.
But George's ride doesn't stop with this album...his next one "In Flight" continues the rise of smooth jazz (or the fall of jazz as art, some might say). And then of course "Weekend in LA" knocked the walls of jazz commercialism down to the ground.
Call it what you want, but this is nothing short of a breakthrough, pioneering effort by one of the best guitarists of the last half of the 20th century.
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Breezin' Along
Josephine Baker Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000029GX Release Date: 1995-08-15 |
Tracks:
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Blue Skies
- Where Did You Get Those Eyes?
- Who
- That Certain Feeling
- Pretty Little Baby
- Lonesome Lovesick Blues
- I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
- (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry
- I Love Dancing
- Always
- Bam Bam Bamy Shore
- I'm Leaving For Alabamy
- Dinah
- ( I Want To Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy
- I Love My Baby ( My Baby Loves Me)
- I Want To Yodel
- He's The Last Word
- Hello, Bluebird
- Breezin' Along With The Breeze
Customer Reviews:
Sounds like original recording.......2006-11-02
Don't get me wrong the music is great, just difficult to hear clearly.
Miss Baker's "Sugar Baby" Shine Still Pleases.......1999-02-15
Anyone who enjoys the naive style of the popular music of her era will certainly enjoy this recording. Be aware that the sound quality is consistent with the original recordings--if you enjoy listening to 78s, you will find the sound to be handsomely nostalgic.
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Breezin'
George Benson Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000056CE2 Release Date: 2001-01-16 |
Tracks:
- Breezin'
- This Masquerade
- Six To Four
- Affirmation
- So This Is Love?
- Lady
- Down Here On The Ground
- Shark Bite
- This Masquerade
Amazon.com
Before this album was released in 1976, George Benson was known largely for his Wes Montgomery/Charlie Christian-inspired licks and his stints with Jack McDuff and Miles Davis. Breezin' was a million-selling, Grammy Award-winning LP and made Benson an "overnight" star. The reasons for that success were Tommy LiPuma's topnotch production, Claus Ogerman's ethereal arrangements, and Benson's soulful vocals on Leon Russell's ballad "This Masquerade." Backed by Fourplay drummer Harvey Mason, master percussionist Ralph MacDonald, bassist Stanley Banks, rhythm guitarist Phil Upchurch, and keyboardists Ronnie Scott and Jorge Dalto, Benson and the crew laid down the moods and grooves we now call "contemporary jazz." From the soft-rock of "Six to Four," the midtempo backbeat of the title track, and the Latin-tinged tunes "Affirmation," "So This Is Love?" and "Lady," Benson's fleet-fingered Ibanez guitar lines make the rare leap from straight-ahead to the mainstream. Added to the CD reissue are three bonus tracks not on the LP: a snappy and soulful rendition of "Down Here on the Ground," from the movie Cool Hand Luke, a Bob James-like funk number "Shark Bite," and the single-edit version of "This Masquerade." George Benson was never the same after this record and neither was jazz. --Eugene Holley, Jr.Customer Reviews:
My introduction to "Smooooothe Jazz".......2007-02-11
Although I felt foolish, my lovely dance partner, educated me about George Benson, the next Monday I bought "Breezin" and have been a fan of George Benson and Smooth Jazz ever since.
At the time I remember, at the beginning of my Jazz education that this album was controversial, in the world of jazz, because Mr. Benson was told he couldn't sing on the album, because jazz fans would not accept him as a serious musician if he did. Lucky for the world that he sang anyway and we have had over thirty years of not only his unbelievable skills on the guitar, but one of the most full beautiful voices of any male singer ever recorded.
A must have album for fans of Smooth Jazz.
Cool Breeze.......2001-11-29
Soporific effort from a master guitarist.......2001-08-12
Then came this very bland passive album where George was a mere shadow of himself. Claus Ogerman's arrangement immersed him in syrup. The highpoint of this recording is the late Jorge Dalto's playing on an otherwise ordinary pop tune.
Where was the young lion? Where were the strong lines? Where was the drive?
I know, I know, he sold a huge number of copies.
Soon joined the ranks of brilliant instrumentalists who became singers but whose vocals never matched their instrumental virtuosity.
25 years young and still timeless!!!.......2001-01-17
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Breezin' Along/On the Sunny Side
The Four Lads Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000055YT8 Release Date: 2001-01-16 |
Tracks:
- Breezin' Along With The Breeze
- That Old Feeling
- Swingin' Down The Lane
- Someone Like You
- You Were Meant For Me
- Hit The Road To Dreamland
- Long Ago (And Far Away)
- That's My Desire
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- I'll String Along With You
- Come To Me
- A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Taking A Chance On Love
- Bidin' My Time
- Makin' Whoopee
- Sentimental Journey
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
- Dancing In The Dark
- Lazy River
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Side By Side
Customer Reviews:
Nice treat from Four Lads.......2001-03-20
Great Songs By A Great Group!.......2001-02-01
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Breezin' Along with the Revelers
The Revelers Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000J8PN Release Date: 1999-06-22 |
Tracks:
- Dinah
- Collegiate
- 'Bam 'Bam 'Bammy Shore
- My Castle In Spain
- Baby Face
- Valencia
- The Blue Room
- Lucky Day
- The Birth Of The Blues
- Moonlight On The Ganges
- Breezin' Along With The Breeze
- So Blue
- I'm In Love Again
- Nola
- Among My Souvenirs
- The Varsity Drag
- Ol' Man River
- My Ohio Home
- Dream River
- Narcissus
- Was It A Dream?
- Blue Shadows
- Sing, You Sinners
- When Yuba Plays The Rumba On The Tuba
- Dancing In The Dark
Customer Reviews:
Marvelous vocal harmonies!.......2003-11-16
Excellent compilation... eagerly awaiting vols. 2, 3, etc........1999-10-07
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Breezin' Along With the Breeze
Johnny Marvin Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007YH7BE Release Date: 2005-08-23 |
Tracks:
- Breezin' Along with the Breeze
- So Is Your Old Lady
- All Alone Monday
- Half a Moon
- 'Deed I Do
- Oh, How She Could Play the Ukulele!
- Blue Skies
- Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
- Me and My Shadow
- Just Another Day Wasted
- Magnolia
- Ain't That a Grand and Glorious Feeling?
- Under the Moon
- Without You Sweetheart
- Happy Days and Lonely Nights
- There's a Rainbow on My Shoulder
- Where the Shy Little Violets Grow
- Sweethearts on Parade
- Sweetheart of All My Dreams
- Some Sweet Day
- Singin' in the Rain
- Little by Little
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
- If I Had a Talking Picture of You
- Down the River of Golden Dreams
- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Customer Reviews:
Charming twenties entertainer.......2005-11-22
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Breezin'
Cornelius Manufacturer: Wea/Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GW88DI Release Date: 2006-10-09 |
Tracks:
- Breezin
- Cue
- Fit Song-The Books Remix-`Eat White Paint`
- Kling Klang
- *
Album Description
Japanese-only EP from Cornelius, one of the most creative, groundbreaking and melodic Electronic artists to emerge from Japan since Yellow Magic Orchestra. Warner. 2006.Customer Reviews:
CUE alone is worth the price of admission.......2007-01-26
Cue is a very, extremely, beautiful Cornelius song and is the highlight here. I can only imagine him leaving it out from the main album because of sequencing or some concept I have not figured out.
The Fit Song remix is fine and humourous, but not a must.
And as for Kling Klang, this is 35 minutes of the same wind chimes (or door chimes) you can hear in the final minutes of Sensuous.
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Breezin' Along
Kenny Davern Manufacturer: Arbors Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000031MA Release Date: 1997-05-27 |
Tracks:
- Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down
- Jazz Me Blues
- Rose Room
- Dark Eyes
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- My Honey Lovin' Arms
- I Surrender Dear
- Exactly Like You
- My Mamma Socks Me
- Breezin' Along With Breeze
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Breezin
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OZ2GXA Release Date: 2007-07-03 |
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Chicago Cool Breezin
Various Artists Manufacturer: Westside UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00002DFHS Release Date: 1998-11-10 |
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