George Benson/Christian Scott – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonGeorge Benson, the soul and R&B superstar, made his mark as a Wes Montgomery-inspired jazz-guitar virtuoso initially, but his lustrous vocal sound brought him a triple-platinum smash in 1976 with the album Breezin', and he has never looked back. Benson's current UK tour ostensibly promotes his jazzier new album Guitar Man, but he turned the Albert Hall into a 70s disco (for a crowd on its feet, singing ecstatically along) once he launched into his big hits.The gifted you...

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