Tenderly

Artist: George Benson
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075992590723
EAN: 0075992590723
ASIN: B000008ACC

Release Date: 1989-07-03

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Tracks:

You Don't Know What Love Is
Stella by Starlight
Stardust
At the Mambo Inn
Here, There and Everywhere
This Is All I Ask
Tenderly
I Could Write a Book

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Customer Reviews:

Unconditionally .. one of his best recordings. .......2007-03-22

I go way back with George Benson. I was blown away by his playing in his early days. His amazing playing graced many an album and in many instances stole the thunder of the featured artist. Simply an amazing player.

I have to admit that I have not been a big fan of his post Bad Benson period save for "Weekend in L.A." which featured George at the height of his guitar and vocal powers. I found many of his "hit" albums to be too smooth, slick and laid back.

Then came this amazing recording. Surrounded by stellar musicians George out and out delivers. This is not background music. This music is beautiful, poignant, accessible and interesting. His voice is stronger than it's ever been during his vocals first and guitar second phase.

One of the things I most enjoyed is that George actually plays here without superimposing his voice over the notes, with his scatting, which eclipses the power of his playing.

McCoy Tyner shine gets some daylight here. He plays sensitively, melodically.

Everything about this recording has a mind towards the composition and the intent of the songs. The emotion comes straight through unfiltered. George really gets these songs!

This recoding starts out with one of the best vocal versions of "You Don't Know What Love Is", that I've heard. George injects a soulfulness along with the intensity of the wistfulness this song conveys. The same can be said of "Stardust". It's beautiful and soulfully done. He wraps that flexible voice around the notes and brings so much to this piece. It's a unique take on this song because he sings it so honestly.

"This is All I Ask" is an other favorite and highpoint.

"Stella By Starlight" is an uptempo instrumental done with an arrangement reminicent of Horace Silver's "Music of the Spheres" harmonies. It's nice to hear George just play again.

"Here, There and Everwhere" is very nice take on the Beatles classic. Staying true to the piece but ever so distinct from the original. Again George shines on guitar and vocals.

This is simply one of his very best recordings period.

Smooth as silk and never bettered.......2006-01-02

This classic album deserves to be re-issued. It's one of George Benson's best. Armed with McCoy Tyner on piano and a great band - this is underrated Benson at his smoothest and most endearing. His version of Here There and Everywhere is scintillating as are his other renditions of jazz standards. Well produced - my only complaint about this is that it's too short as an album and should've had more tracks. Highly recommended.

ROMANTIC.......2004-01-20

This is the best George Benson CD ever!
The soft jazz and heartbreak is felt especially in the first song. I keep this cd playing while in my office. It's a hit!

"Here, There & Everywhere".......2003-11-20

George Benson is not only a talented guitarist but also one of the greatest vocalists in the music industry. This CD is one of the best I have from my collection which include "Breezin," "Give Me The Night," "20/20," "Living Inside Your Love," "Witchcraft," "Big Boss Band" and "Best of George Benson:The Instrumentals."

I had the chance to listen to a live interview with George Benson way back in 1993 at Jazz-FM 103.1, when he was promoting his current album ("Love Remembers") that time. He started playing the Ukelele at age seven and the greatest influences in his life are Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green. His favorite contemporary singers are Al Jarreau, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson, to name a few. According to him, if he were born 20-30 years earlier, he would have been a pianist or a violinist.

He had voice lessons with a professional instructor who also trained Stevie Wonder. (That instructor really did a great job!) This is evident by the countless hits he recorded such as "On Broadway," "This Masquerade," "Moody's Mood," "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You," "Unchained Melody," "You Don't Know What Love Is," which is the first track on this CD, followed by my all-time favorites, a Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish composition, "Stardust," and "This Is All I Ask," to mention a few.

I was so touched by his wonderful and heartfelt interpretation of the famous Lennon/McCartney classic, "Here There And Everywhere" that I listened to it repeatedly. The instrumental part is so impressive that I can't help mentioning the equally talented back-up jazz musicians namely, McCoy Tyner (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Herlin Riley (drums), Lenny Castro (percussions), Louis Hays (drums) and Al Foster (drums), and of course Mr. Benson himself on guitar. In my opinion, this track is the very highlight of this CD. Congratulations to all of you guys for a stellar performance!

"I want him everywhere
And if he's beside me I know I need never care
But to love him is to need him everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching his eyes and hoping I'm always there

I want him everywhere
And if he's beside me I know I need never care
But to love him is to need him everywhere
To be there and everywhere
Here, there and everywhere."

According to George, "he felt so good doing this project as well as playing with some of the finest jazz musicians with whom he had long-time relationships." Thank you, Mr. Benson for doing an excellent job!

This CD is essential not only to George Benson's fans but also to all jazz buffs. You will have a lifetime of listening pleasure!

Fantastic!.......2003-05-20

This is one of the greatest GB albums - a collection of vocal standards like "You Don't Know What Love Is", "Stardust" and "This Is All I Ask", it features George's wonderful voice and brilliant guitar playing plus an all-star band including the amazing painist Mcoy Tyner.

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