George Benson Quartet/MA, USA 1973

George Benson is a famous guitarist in the jazz fusion world, and this is a release from Ordinary Madness, a label specializing in black music based in soul and blues. Since the 1970s, George Benson has been active in music ranging from fusion to pop music, and the title of this book ranges from soul masterpieces by Isaac Hayes and Marvin Gaye to Freddie, who can be said to be the two signatures of C.T.I., a popular rare groove label. – Full of must-hear tracks, including the title songs of Hubbard’s “Straight Life” and Stanley Turrentine’s “Sugar.” This is a high-quality disc that has been carefully remastered by the label from the latest master broadcast in recent years. Recorded Live at WBCN Jazz Workshop, Boston, MA, February 20, 1973 EX-SOUNDBOARD RECORDING // 2020 Original Remaster // 60 min 1. STRAIGHT LIFE (Freddie Hubbard) 2. THE GENTLE RAIN (Luis Bonfa) 3. ODE TO A KUDU (George Benson) 4. CAFE REGGIO (Isaac Hayes) 5. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? * 6. SAVE THE CHILDREN – WHAT’S GOING ON – MERCY MERCY ME (Marvin Gaye) 7. SUGAR (Stanley Turrentine) 8. SUPERWOMAN 9. A VERY SHORT VERSION OF SOME BLUES George Benson – guitar Earl Klugh – guitars (*acoustic guitar solo) Roland Wilson – bass Zaliar MacCloskey – drums