"Before Broadway: George Benson in the 1960s"

[ghost of miles]

This week's Night Lights takes a look at George Benson's straightahead jazz years, featuring the guitarist as a leader and as a sideman with Brother Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith. It's archived for online listening:

 

Before Broadway: George Benson in the 1960s

 

...and you can also hear it over the airwaves:

 

Weekly broadcast times around the U.S.

 

Next week: "John Zorn: Hardboiled Bop."

Edited July 17, 2021 by ghost of miles

[AllenLowe]

for George, will you talk about his time in the Navy band (he was an ensign)?

[BillF]

Nice! Will be listening!

[WorldB3]

Looks like a great show.

I will hit the archives of that. Love early Benson.

[ghost of miles]

for George, will you talk about his time in the Navy band (he was an ensign)?

Allen, no, didn't turn that info up while I was preparing the show, though I would've been hard-pressed to get it into the program. I did mention his brief stint as a child singer with an RCA label.