INTERVIEW/PROFILE: George Benson - Songs and Stories

Fans of smooth jazz appreciated guitarist/vocalist {{George Benson = 3789}}'s last album, 2006's Givin' It Up, a collaboration with {{Al Jarreau = 7982}}. While the two seemed to have great fun covering each other's songs as well as other soul and jazz classics, they sounded somewhat reserved, as if afraid to really cut loose. Benson's followup, Songs and Stories, features him doing what he does best: jazz-inflected R&B. While some cuts venture into smooth jazz territory, others allow him to dis...

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