George Benson - Midnight Moods: The Love Collection (1991)

Simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history, George Benson is an amazingly versatile musician, whose adept skills find him crossing easily between straight-ahead jazz, smooth jazz, and contemporary R&B. Blessed with supreme taste, a beautiful, rounded guitar tone, terrific speed, a marvelous sense of logic in building solos, and, always, an unquenchable urge to swing, Benson's inspirations may have been Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery, but his style is completely his own. Not only can he play lead brilliantly, he is also one of the best rhythm guitarists around, supportive to soloists and a dangerous swinger, particularly in a soul-jazz format. Yet Benson can also sing in a lush, soulful tenor with mannerisms similar to those of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, and it is his voice that has proven more marketable to the public than his guitar. Benson is the guitar-playing equivalent of Nat King Cole a fantastic pianist whose smooth way with a pop vocal eventually eclipsed his instrumental prowess in the marketplace but unlike Cole, Benson has been granted enough time after his fling with the pop charts to reaffirm his jazz guitar credentials, which he still does at his concerts. The greatest album includes all his greatest hits such as Give me the night, Kisses in the moonlight, 20/20, Never give up on a good thing. This is his best album ever. I was happy with the condition of this item when it arrived & love George benson's voice. The CD contained a good selection of his well known hits so I would recommend this CD to anyone.

Tracklist:

01. Shiver
02. Give Me The Night
03. Lady Love Me (One More Time)
04. In Your Eyes
05. Love x Love
06. Midnight Love Affair
07. Breezin'
08. Love Ballad
09. Never Give Up On A Good Thing
10. Feel Like Making Love
11. 20,20
12. Nature Boy
13. On Broadway (Live)
14. Kisses In The Moonlight
15. Livin' Inside Your Love
16. The Greatest Love Of All