Jazz fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the release of
'Breezin' by legendary jazz singer and guitarist George Benson on Multichannel
5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD from Marshall Blonstien's Audio Fidelity. George
Benson's 'Breezin' is the best-selling jazz album of all time. It is a true
virtuoso performance: a four-time Grammy nominee and two-time winner, the first
album by a jazz artist to earn platinum certification.
Originally
released in 1976, 'Breezin', spearheaded by the hit single “This Masquerade”,
was the album that first alerted the public at large to Benson's talents. Long
before that, however, he was known to jazz fans as “very probably the most
gifted guitarist since Wes Montgomery.”
Produced
by Tommy Lipuma, Breezin' features Benson with keyboardists Ronnie Foster and
Jorge Dalto, rhythm guitarist Phil Upchurch, drummer Harvey Mason, bass player
Stanley Banks and percussionist Ralph MacDonald.
Leon
Russell's “This Masquerade” (the first song in music history to occupy the #1
spot in jazz, pop and R&B charts), featuring Benson's soulful vocal and his
trademark guitar-voice scatting technique, is the album's only
non-instrumental. The other numbers include Bobby Womack's title song, the
winner of Grammies for Record of the Year and Best Pop Instrumental.
“...among
the half dozen best jazz albums ever made by a contemporary jazz musician.”
Tracks:
1.
Breezin'
2. This
Masquerade
3. Six
to Four
4. Affirmation
5. So
This is Love?
6. Lady
Produced
by Tommy Lipuma
Multichannel
SACD 5.1 mix: Al Schmitt at Capitol Records
Multichannel
SACD 5.1 mastering: Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab
Stereo
CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering
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