The Silver Collection

The Silver Collection Artist: George Benson
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 042282345028
EAN: 0042282345028
ASIN: B0000046W2


Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

  1. Billie's Bounce
  2. Low Down And Dirty
  3. Thunder Walk
  4. Doobie, Doobie Blues
  5. What's New
  6. I Remember Wes
  7. Windmills Of Your Mind
  8. Song For My Father
  9. Carnival Joys
  10. Giblet Gravy
  11. Walk On By
  12. Sack O' Woe
  13. Groovin'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great late 60's Benson.......2006-03-22

This collection is a compilation of the best tracks from two of Benson's late 60's albums, "Goodies" and "Giblet Gravy". The progression of his guitar playing from the diamond in the rough talent of his first few albums is just astonishing. By this time, Benson was already one of the finest jazz guitarists, not only of that era, but of all time. This collection showcases his ability to intepret a diverse set of material from blues to bop, and even popular songs of the day ("Groovin", "Walk on By", and "Windmills of Your Mind"). While all the tracks are excellent, my favorite is his version of Horace Silver's "Song For My Father" on which Benson displays an incredible combination of melodicism and fluidity. Equally as exciting is his energetic reading of Cannonball Adderly's "Sack O' Woe an uptempo blues which George makes as funky as you can get, far surpassing in my opinion the great version that Howard Roberts had recorded.

If you love soulful jazz guitar, buy this disc!

Music CD:

  1. Brooklyn Mardi Gras ~ Kenyatta Beasley
  2. Blue Orleans ~ Tim Laughlin
  3. Bright and Breezy ~ Red Garland Trio
  4. Street Dreams ~ Lyle Mays
  5. Transfusion ~ Chico Hamilton
  6. Hank & Frank ~ Hank Marr
  7. Music of the Kennedy White House ~ Various Artists, Pablo Casals, Paul Winter Sextet, Count Basie, Leonard Bernstein, London Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Americas, Ella Fitzgerald, Chubby Checker
  8. Vol. 4: Swinging Sounds ~ Shelly Manne & His Men
  9. Duke Ellington ~ Duke Ellington
  10. The Concord Jazz Guitar Collection, Vol. 3 ~ Various Artists

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Nuttin' Less Nuttin' Mo' ~ College Boyz

20 Years in the Jets ~ DJ Jubilee

Ghosts of Tables and Chairs ~ Citizens Here and Abroad

True ~ Spandau Ballet

Extended Versions ~ Molly Hatchet

Game of Death ~ Kung Fu Killers

Heartbeats-Greatest Hits

Rare Essence Live, Pt. #3 ~ Rare Essence

Dem Franchize Boyz ~ Dem Franchize Boyz

Meditation ~ LCO