George Benson - Breezin' (at the 1976 Downbeat poll-winners' show)

George Benson performs Breezin' with Chick Corea (keys), Billy Cobham (drums) and Phil Upchurch (bass).

[@jaghyavondoorze6720]

My uncle use to imutate mr George Benson one of the best instrumental artists thank you Mr Benson you rock the boat!!

[@ryanmcallister2321]

This some funky ass jazz

[@emiliostieca]

I absolutely love watching Chick doing the goofy faces haha

[@siriusra2692]

........R.I.P.Chick Corea.......the coolest version of Breezin ever...... George and Chick were grooving on this.......Upchurch and Cobham were holding down the groove.....

[@alejocmoralesjr.1057]

Very smooth Jazz ever 😍

[@room6102]

This is groovin and movin beautifully

[@bobsaturday4273]

are you kidding ? they cut this to pieces , George is real pain for the first 2 mins , then he just ignores those hambone "legends" (in their own mind) and plays the song at which point the keys get quiet and the bass sorta falls in line , lucky the drums was with him , THIS WAS AWFUL !!!! worst version ever !!! watch the drummer grimace in pain at the off timing of the bass in the first minute

[@ChuckTruck78]

HAHAHAHA!!!!! The funniest, most emotionless comment on youtube ever! LMFAO! You're whack. Sorry...😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joecavazos1786]

I thought that was Chick Corea. Hearing some of my favorite jazz guitar player. Joe P. and George are up their. Chet Atkins as well. And some others. I think I'll hear some Les Paul next. Maybe"Somewhere over the Rainbow". He does a great rendition. Or Herb Ellis.

[@johngardiner7537]

When I first heard this back in the 70's I had no idea who it was playing. I had no idea who it was. I was in my 20's. Luckily I had a friend,, God rest his soul. I dropped to his house . He said " Breezin? George Benson. I am now near 70. I still have the album. Teach me Mr. BENSON. God Love you

[@michaelcallaghan8358]

This performance will go down in the annals of humanity. So great that they recorded this on sound and vision in such great quality. Its a piece of history

[@jonathancharles1730]

The whole groove is a song that sings by itself.. such a beautiful piece of work

[@joeysplats3209]

Love Benson's licks... not so fond of that keyboard at the start!

[@johnwillis2649]

I can’t believe that was 44 years ago. Time flies.

[@jodykinney5727]

AMEN omg yes

[@alansenzaki4148]

I was a young man!

[@prettyboy1970]

thanks for making me feel old. LOL. I was in elementary school when this jam hit.

[@tonystopar7329]

What a soulful piece. I close my eyes and go Breezin!

[@zennor_man]

Upchurch, Cobham, Corea & Benson......sublime..

[@MattMasterman]

Rest in peace, Chick.

[@stevemitchell2252]

George Benson... a Gibson guitar... a Fender Twin Reverb amplifier... equals Magic!!!

[@stevesummers3921]

Right there❤

[@dhaniOliver]

Can we take time and appreciate the bass player ?

[@shelbyplanet]

Definitely! SOLID foundation right there. Flawless pocket player

[@abdulrahmanraheem423]

For sure he is rocking that bass line!!!not over playing and not to loud, just perfect

[@moochincrawdad]

Phil Upchurch - bass & guitar player - he played rhythm guitar on the breezin' album - monstrously talented! 😀

[@gtoneyprice5293]

True Facts

[@jonrussell7998]

Fun fact! Upchurch who plays rhythm guitar on the 1976 Breezin' album played the original bass line on Gabor Szabo's version in 1970 off the album High Contrast

[@lindacarothers1834]

I Love Chick Corea On The Keyboards As Well...Takes This Piece To Another Level...😎❤

[@groverhet]

So good. I love how Cobham has all those toms and doesn't even touch them. Just laying down a tasty groove.

[@ruelsmith]

I so miss this level of artistry... 😥

[@catboyzee]

I've watched this at least two dozen times and it never ceases to crack me up seeing Chick Corea playing all those conservative keyboard licks and chords on one of the biggest crossover Jazz instrumentals of the mid-1970s. Whenever I watch this I'm always on edge expecting Chick to do one of his outside, angular, harmonic Chick-isms...and it never happens. Too funny...LOL!!!

[@shelbyplanet]

His facial expressions are everything!😂🎶

[@zdunas23]

But why would he? It is a jazz-pop tune and all of the musicians did a great job. Simplicity is the key here

[@davidwatson6751]

George Benson is the best to me. Been listening since high school to breezing. Will never forget this piece

[@h.k3260]

Wow what a version

[@Riddlemewalker]

How can you not smile? God bless the band!

[@JFK1180]

Beautiful playing. Makes me belive in the world still.

[@kristallin]

George Benson and Billy Cobham. Now that's one hell of a groove machine!

+ chick corea one bad cat !

[@Onlythetruth247]

1976, wow. Can we go back.

[@peacelovejoy8786]

This song just puts me back in a time where things weren't quite as complicated... I was 22 and life was free and easy and people liked each other! March 2022, Oh how we've learned nothing from war and here we go again 😔 I walk softly on this earth, in the light of God's name 🙏❤🌻

[@aframaco9491]

George Benson !!!! Musical genius on two feet!! Those guitar licks are like breeze blowing in! Maad oh !

[@donf3877]

Was stationed at Kadena AB Okinawa Japan 1976-1979. EVERY single man in EVERY room in the barracks had this album. Walking back from a shower you would hear it fade in and out as you went past the doors.

[@UltimateForceMarketing]

Nobody..but Nobody can groove the guitar like George and hit all those flawless Octave lines as wayyyy too smooth and shows George;s genius absolutely!!

[@guitarman6742]

Yeah!

[@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707]

gabor beats her groove and swing those mystical melodies listen to her

[@josephblow5946]

@@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 Gabor's version sounds boring.

[@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707]

@@josephblow5946 for me George bores me and it's very commercial I don't want that garbage

[@josephblow5946]

@@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 His traditional Jazz stuff blows Gabor out of the water. I'm talking about Body Talk, and his work with Jack McDuff, not Benson's sellout Top-40 pop bullshit from the mid-70's, like Breezin

[@bryanleigh6497]

Funkiest and most soulful jazz guitarist ever. And one of the best pure jazz guitarists.

[@neiles335]

One could argue that GB is the originator of the Smooth Jazz genre. One of my all-time favourites!

[@jacobrey1132]

perfect performance i wish i could live in this song

[@ernieball20]

My favorite guitarist! The great George..

[@mastermao8592]

One of my fav all time performances ….. chic was so far ahead of his time

[@eldoabrahamson]

No.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Dang! A bunch of individual LEGENDS jamming out on stage together!

[@jamesjohnson1522]

I was thinking the same thing....if George Duke had popped out of somewhere I would have passed out lol

[@rickysingh1230]

Simply some of the best jazz guitar playing you might ever see Virtuoso!!!

[@PNgaia33859]

Billy Cobham Drums , omg.. Chick Corea Whaa,, a Band THAT kicked arse...RTF

[@juanitabeltran9396]

Yes !!! 👍👍👍

[@TheEleatic]

Big collars, lapels, bell bottoms, and BIG imaginations. They found the pocket inside the pocket.

[@albertchavez2693]

@@TheEleatic Indeed gret tune great bunch :) God this brings big feelings and grin Class of 1978 Az.

[@sandywright6670]

GEORGE FOREVER

[@zipperdingo6385]

Benson, just his musicality is above most today musicians

[@munyaradzimunyaradzi3731]

The drummer is a joy to hear....wow....just together

[@jessecompestine7861]

That's what you call Smooth Jazz!!!

[@geoffbeyer1873]

Four great musos working together here. What a treat it is to watch.

[@mdp303]

The BASS!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

George's guitar and Chick's keys really are just the perfect musical blend 🎶

[@gaelenmckee6400]

@JohnnieRhodes You know his keyboard player plays clav in just about every live version of this song? It's filling in for the rhythm guitar on the original track. I think it adds a lot of funk and groove to it, and Benson is obviously loving it, and totally grooving with him.

[@digitalmedia6457]

Its really about contrast. It works very well.

[@stephenord3403]

Saw Mr G Benson in 78. Pure genius. Love from England

[@danjv]

I've got this album but this version with Chick, Billy and Phil is really incredible!

[@WBCStudio.]

My goodness, listen to that bass! Hum! this is something else.

[@UltimateForceMarketing]

Man!!I really love just how much George really get's into his Group while playing as he seem's to be just giving it all up to them and NOT the audience and (ofcourse i know he knows that they are indeed important but he seems to let the PR work all that out ) really gives it up for his players especially bro.Chick here and ofcourse Chick wantin' to give it right back, too!!Brilliant..i have had the pleasure to get to know BOTH these amazingly humble & dow to earth Cats!

[@princetangira8902]

Old skool classics

[@Snagman67]

Four amazingly talented musicians right here! Oh man this is good!

[@danno9608]

Master class in Jazz musicians here fellow You tubers! Benson, Cobham, Corea and Upchurch making it look too easy and sound soooo nice!

[@natichomik7839]

❤❤❤beautiful all the band❤❤❤

[@softwaresimulators7261]

I listen this song since 32 years now. And probably for the rest of my life

[@surfgod509]

He's on his old Johnny Smith... tone is excellent on a good night 😴... excellent line up..thanks for the Memories... sincerely, JD

[@marceloalejandrovarela6131]

Que grupo espectacular!!!

[@keye55]

I love jazz

[@SynclavierMPDR]

Chick Korea and George Benson! AMAZING!

[@user-od9pj3vq8y]

those keys are just wonderful

[@eddieville13]

One word brilliant.

[@davido3230]

Love Love Love that man and every note he plays... simply said!:)

[@rafaelpecinalopez9881]

The genious of George Benson!

[@fauscardona]

All of them true "Artists" !!!! May our humanity keep being gifted !!!. What a wonderful performance !!!

[@rodneyparker5313]

That was sooo ssoooo great.

[@dtown2816]

This was phenomenal! Chick added so much to the groove.

[@manoelelias344]

Beautiful song.

[@amileoj9043]

My Lord what a band!

[@SELMER1947]

God of guitar

[@thehypnoticdog6682]

To the best of my translation skills I think they meant guitar God

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

Phil Upchurch (bass)....geil,!

[@cynthiachristian9969]

I Love this song my favorite

[@donaldcright5292]

Wow, what a lineup...all superstars in their own right....thanks for posting this wonderful video !

[@ryanmelvey8764]

RIP Chick! We love you!!!

[@trisht8462]

this will be my funeral song when o die. i want everybody to enjoy it it reminds me of my first love

[@PickoWebba]

Still my jam

[@robsgarage552]

one of my favorite jazz cds; can drive endlessly listening to "brezzin.",,,rr

[@traceyscott909]

A set of Legends at play!

[@moochincrawdad]

ABSOLUTE GOLD! 😀

[@skoodaray]

man.. what a great era for music.. too bad it had to end.

[@michelepiteo7179]

it never ends things go in cycles always.there is new music after being suffocated for 30years, there will be more and new music

[@pw9133]

It'll never end

[@YQN2149]

all eras are great for music, keep your ears and mind open

[@michealshannon4227]

@@michelepiteo7179 ke

[@bluejysm2007]

I agree, but it did not have to end but now days we are short of creative minds of creative sounds!

[@jazzguitar72]

I love that arrangement. George Benson you are my role model when it comes to Jazz Guitar. wow Thanks Jehovah God for such talents.

[@cliffworks748]

credit the composer is an instrumental song composed by American singer and musician Bobby Womack. It was originally recorded in December 1970 by the influential Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó, in partnership with Womack himself. The song was originally released in 1971 on the Szabó's album . The song was released as a single in April 1971 in the United States and in 1972 in the Netherlands. The single reached No. 43 on the R&B chart the same year. "Breezin'" was produced by Tommy LiPuma. Bobby Womack did write some lyrics for the song but these were never officially released. However, Womack performs the song himself with the lyrics he could remember on his Raw DVD released in 2010.

[@markdesmarais8720]

Saw George live 1991 Ontario Place. Incredible experience

[@buck-pucker]

Just amazing. Chick must be popular in heaven.

[@Shay_Mendez]

learning how to play the bass version of the song from my dad, absoluely love this song!

[@ndumisonkomzwayo4307]

any version of this song is amazing

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

This speaks for itself!!! 👏👏👏

[@sopitabo]

Chick Corea's in love man.I love the way Benson feels Corea's sound at 1.58 and looks over. Benson is one of those slightly slept on greats of music. Bennyplays for the upload brother.

[@jocapamusician]

Mr George Benson is uncomparable,he is simply the best guitar player i ever seen,sure !!!

[@F20ization]

jose carlos Aparecido ,you re right.However what do u think about flamme kapaya from congo?watch his demonstration on youtube.You will tell me.Thanks

[@Archer335]

jose carlos Aparecido, I went to a Lee Ritenour concert back in the early eighties. Ritenour called him an “okay guitar player,” with emphasis on the word “okay.” Maybe he shouldn’t have said that, but if you know Ritenour’s history, you can’t really argue with him. Ultimately, they’re both great, in their own ways.

[@spanishcastle1234]

Lee is a, 'Great, ' guitar player. But Benson has a grove and soul that Lee could NEVER TOUCH. So, he looks at the technical aspect. Lee, a great guitarist, Benson, a LEGEND !!

[@skineyemin4276]

@@Archer335 Well, as great as Lee Ritenour is, he ain't 'better' than George Benson, and, Benson could really, really sing great, too! I think Pat Martino is in the same class and on the same level as Benson as far as guitarists.

[@Archer335]

@@spanishcastle1234, Could you provide examples to substantiate your point? Your statements don’t really mean anything unless you can do that. Specific examples, please.

[@dwgraham22]

Two geniuses at work.. It doesn't get any better than this man.

[@purodiletto]

Fantastic

[@jeanherman8298]

one of the best early interpretations of the song to Mr Benson

[@k-oss1951]

wonderful!

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

1976........very nice!

[@rebtolentino4343]

JUST PERFECT BLEND OF EVERYTHING...FEELS LIKE I'M ALL ALONE IN SOME TROPICAL ISLAND,😃🐚🐙🐠🐟🐬🌴🍉🍌🍍🌏

[@mezzucruise]

Wow what a lovely jam

[@eneasfragoso4915]

Essa dupla é perfeita George Benson e chick corea

[@annaexpress]

高校生の頃からGeorge Bensonのファンです。75、6年頃にCTIオールスターズの一員として来日したときに札幌まで観に行きました。当時は住まいのある函館から札幌まで急行で５時間かかるため高校生にとってはちょっとした小旅行でした。やがて大学へ入って東京で学生生活。78年に来日したときに中野サンプラザへ観に行きました。コンサート終了後に楽屋へ。気さくに握手に応じてくれました。分厚くてでっかい手でした。他の日本人は色紙を用意していてサインをもらってましたが私は持ってなかったので着ていた薄手のデニムの長袖シャツの背中にサインしてもらいました。背を向けてサインをねだると彼はオホーっと笑いながら背中にサインしてくれました。いい思い出です。

[@FTW9]

This live version is so good!

[@thelomeleisea9443]

RIP Chick - A true Legend

[@santana9154]

Badass musicians, period!

[@railcar123]

George certainly had (has) a lot going for him. Great great guitarist, vocalist, writer, good looking guy.

[@davidhendrix6663]

George is the best jazz guitarist that ever lived

[@frankdiscussion2069]

No...that would be Joe Pass

[@tootallmaninflorida]

or Joe Pass, or Pat Metheny, or Bob Hall, or Wes Montgomery, or Larry Carlton or Chuck Loeb

[@vincygarifuna]

December 2018 and it still feels good

[@zoranfriganovic468]

Ingenioznost Grande ekipa George Billy Chick base man superioran music expresions Tnx, what a time wonderful....