CTI spectacular 1974 featuring George Benson and Grover Washington Jr and among others enjoy

[@pierregillet6698]

00:00:00 : It's Too Late (Carole King) 00:01:30 : George Benson : Body Talk 00:09:24 : Hubert Laws: Windows 00:17:08 : Grover Washington Jr / Hank Crawford: Blues ? 00:26:12 : George Benson: Summertime 00:35:28 : Grover Washington Jr: Inner City Blues 00:41:57 : All Blues 00:52:43 : Ron Carter: Improvisation ? Thanks for the video !

[@foreverdnc123]

17:08 Rock Steady

[@foodbackstories]

My jazz guitar hero. How extremely lucky we are to have the guitar virtuoso the musical genius still around in our generation. George Benson is the last of a genre of jazz guitarists who we are fortunate enough to be able to celebrate. There is no other. George Benson is another level - and more. Just look at his rendition of Summertime, the speed, the dexterity, the nous, the virtuosity, the oneness with his instrument - and of course the voice to match. Some call his transition to the Breezing genre smooth jazz - but it's more jazz rock, contemporary jazz, with everything else thrown him. The purists might have said he turned his back on jazz with the hit Breezing but actually he was the trailblazer for a new commercially-styled jazz genre. Many would follow his example. GB after playing the night club circuit from the age of nine to his early 30s nearly gave it all up, until he struck gold with Breezing. Be extremely thankful we have GB around and for his extraordinary musicianship - quite simply, there'll never evet be another GB. One of a kind. What a humble genius the man is too.👏👏👍👌👊

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

@Virtues4U WHYDONTCHA CALL out the dirty words "ezy-lyzning", "elevator muszic" nor "muzäc" in your glorifying statement ,,, (?). Btw, got his autogr on IT S UPTOWN dedicated to my 1st name, from 95 or sth, concert ticket for the occ simil. . . PS. Klugh, Upchurch & the co nevuhhh have struck gold in my soul. Gale has when he stix to trueness, not flimflam fluff ... Saludos desde 🇫🇮

[@foodbackstories]

@@sulevisydanmaa9981 Alright bro, listen to GB and you might find some chill and talk some sense too, lol, lol, lol .

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

​@@foodbackstories NOT VERY ORIGINAL. Your countercomm nor Benson s approach. He practically copied Wes in his beginning, then dusted off w the soul jazz BOOM. When it ended, morfed into funk, jumped on the bandwagon thru the most watered-down commerciliazed backdoor ! Made it big by xrossing over to the pre-disco crowd, stayed there while sitting on the back of the bus ..A nice fellow, but his fortunes are made on white industry s terms, not his. A talented entertainer, an ebony jetsetter, not a BLM advocate. SUGGEST : dig up when he sells his collection to a Phoenix dealer, ch called THE IN-GROOVE or sth, from few yrs back. A true piece of TrueTv . PS. LARRY CARLTON has some nice semi-ezy listening jazz funk lps from the 80s, such as the 1 w the brownish color, can t think of the tle rite now ..."dreams" sth ..

[@clivelange7879]

goosebumps everytime i come here...real music

[@P4RKIN5ON_PRODUC3R]

Wow!!! When giants ruled the earth! Great post, thank you 😎😎

[@glenross6952]

THE CREAM OF THE CROP. THEY DONT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THAT ANYMORE. I KNOW EVERY SINGLE MUSICIAN FROM OTHER ALBUMS. MY RESPECTS TO ALL OF THEM. CHEERS

[@rudytormento9753]

The good taste of the audience have me amazed. A great show indeed.

[@siriusra2692]

........Wow!!!!!!......George Benson and Grover Washington Jr.......... doesn't get any better than that.......Hubert Laws....Ron Carter......the whole band was great...a super band......

[@timholt8369]

Brilliant. Talent beyond talent. His voice alone is a heavenly instrument

[@michaeldean9338]

James Harper...You are the Man! Thank you SO MUCH!

[@TimNelson]

More than worthy of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Benson single-handedly (well, with two hands, really) moved the jazz idiom forward globally with his unmatched playing, previously unknown rhythmic concepts, and showmanship to invent a new genre of jazz -- smooth jazz. A wonderful ambassador of music around the globe, he is the living example of what commitment and a tireless work ethic can make of God-given talent. My hero, and a breathtaking artist to musicians everywhere, George Benson is in a league by himself. Thanks for posting this remarkable video. Stunning piece of history not lost to time.

[@Chillbellamy]

Well stated.

[@jamesharper8372]

You are so welcome sir that's well said I am a real big advocate of your music and I'm a real big fan of George Benson I'll try my best to find more content for y'all

[@F20ization]

@@jamesharper8372 Do you also play guitar?I like George Benson so much

[@jamesharper8372]

Oh no I wish I was thinking about buying a guitar and practice but George Benson is my all-time favorite guitar player as well I'm listening to him since I was 14 years old with my dad introduced me to his music when I was a kid and I haven't looked back since

[@F20ization]

@@jamesharper8372 Do you know with him or musicians who played with him or other musicians from USA playing jazz music?

[@clivelange7879]

wow awesome artist and a bigger WOW for mr Benson and summertime...mmm...something else and very special...thats why i love jazz.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

21:34 R A R E to be able to c JHS in h7s act 4 the 1st x evvuhhh ... Quit the biz in 80, went to realty rest of his life, exited 97. Has 36 albums + sessions. 1 of the B3 pioneers. Holy moly despite low res. THE STINGER w Floyd Smith, 66 pers. fav.

[@josephblow5946]

It's almost impossible to believe that this jazz guitar monster, would become one of the most well-known Top-40 singers in mainstream music 😲

[@jamesharper8372]

Big facts

[@tonyanderson5905]

I’ve been waiting for a life time to see George play one of my all time favorite tunes “Body Talk” that he composed. What an Awesome! Performance! Love you ! Maestro George Benson!!

[@garyt7855]

I just discovered this video by accident, looking at a Ron Carter interview about CTI. This video is so dope. Rest in peace Creed Taylor

[@HaZa-bz1xy]

Thanks James this is awesome. It is a treasure to see George Benson playing a D'Angelico guitar, there are very few videos of him on YT playing this masterpiece of a guitar. This concert will be of interest to all jazz guitarists.

[@mikemarinig9761]

James, I was in High school at this time, I was there! Seattle Paramount Northwest, CTI Spectacular, three years in a row. All great shows, thanks for putting this out here!

[@frankdavino7187]

This video is another gem....ty

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

I love the older equipment. The electric piano sounds great. The older equipment sounds great!

[@mohamedfadeldiagne9816]

You couldn't be more right. I love CTI which is my all- time favourite fusion jazz label. Seing Johnny Hammond my favourite organ player for the first time on video

[@geraldlewis4879]

Thank you for posting this classic, James Harper. Amazing concert of great legends

[@teetosh]

Got me pinning for George’s original nose...so good.

[@travelingman9763]

He has great Jesus seen on Jehovahs Witnesses handouts. You should appreciate his good tastes! He obviously reads lots of evidences backing his beliefs!

[@fingersfitz]

Wow what a concert. Legends at play . Thanks for posting brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jocknarn3225]

Awesome Mr GBenson. Off 1973’s Body Talk, right? Reminds me o/t CTI Summer Jazz Hollywood Bowl set July 1972. The CTI experiment was nice while it lasted ... nothing wrong making Jazz more accessible & judging how absorbed the YOUNG audience there, bravo! Note the early version of his Summertime he’d do a Funk Ballad feel over a yr or so later. Thx 4 posting👍

[@geoffreybrown4536]

Damn this is cool, thank you mister Harper. George Benson going out of his mind, and Grover stirring up a big pot of funk. Thoroughly enjoyed!

[@TheJazzweed]

wow!! where did this come from? thank-you Mr. Harper for posting this gem. George Benson is my all time fav. guitar player, I can't get enough of his amazing playing. Going to watch this concert over and over again!!! Loved it!!!

[@daskren2]

Nice - Thanks for sharing! Body Talk is the most killin GB album - and phase! The D'Angelico!

[@lonnieellis6454]

RAW SOUND "GO DEEP". THE PLEASURES OF THE EAR". I PLAYED THE INSTRUMENT "THANK YOU LORD"

[@magzmom1998]

This is great got into cti all stars back in '93 but this is waaaaay better, saw benson at russian river jazz 2005? He killed it. I taped it. One day soon we'll get it on yt.

[@jordangeorge1896]

Thanks for this piece. Have always been looking for live performances that feature George Benson and Grover Washington Jr. I got so tired of my search, I thought they never crossed paths. But, alas, thank GOD for this. I find this very interesting that these jazz greats actually played together. Am really blessed by this piece.

[@evh672]

Thank you so much for this Mr Harper. I first heard George Benson in the late seventies with Livin Inside Your Love. I appreciate seeing early footage of these musicians xx

[@clivelange7879]

pure magic defiantely...real music..

[@mademepickaname]

Amazing gem of a post.

[@ozzulas]

100000 times thank you for this footage!!!!

[@jamesharper8372]

You are so welcome

[@jinpeter2961]

Wow. It is real gold!!!! Thanks

[@joshuamarks1129]

Spectacular! What an amazing "Summertime"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@poderosaracing4928]

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

[@javierenriquenunezandrade7523]

CTI RECORDS was "The BLUE NOTE of the 70" and the transition to POPJAZZ in de the 80 "s .CREED TAYLOR must be into THE HALL OF FAME ".He produced from JOHN COLTRANE to DEEDATO ,FREDDIE HUBBARD ,RAY BARRETTO .GEORGE BENSON ,GROVER , HANK CRAWFORD .and many more legends .

[@stephangagnon3121]

Hank Crawford! Yeah! HeeHaa!

[@mtlgas]

This is great !! Wow thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@MeikelFernweh]

What a fantastic special, thXXL!

[@personallifetheband]

just wow...

[@kylechitiyo6776]

Hear some echoes of this in MJ's "Wanna Be Starting Something" song many years later

[@Odawg96]

Awesome footage of pre-Warner. Brothers Benson, my inspiration for playing guitar. Oddly enough, it’s seeing Ron Carter playing a Fender Jazz bass that’s really tripping out. This is one of the times I’ve seen extended footage of him playing electric bass. And then there’s pimped-out Grover😅. As Kool Moe Dee once asked, “How cool can one black man be?”

[@vspaulding1]

Thank You For Sharing:)

[@josephcarmouche3051]

Very rare footage! I believe this is the concert from Benson’s Live in Carnegie Hall. The backdrop and George’s attire and guitar is the same as the album cover. Thanks for uploading!

[@Zulu_Reichenbach]

It's not, my friend. This is CTI All Stars at Paramount in Seattle. There's soe info on google about it

[@jasonbentley5045]

Rare to see Ron Carter on electric bass.

[@simonbeckford3025]

BENSON THE BURNER!!!!

[@ghionejoseph3302]

Wow Thanks!

[@rickmarcel1916]

Love this Benson playing a D’Angelico so raw people had no clue the national star Benson would become a few years later . Once He got with Warner He got to sing more

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

That D’Angelico is sounding nice too. 😊🎸🦅

[@jamesharper8372]

Yes you're right I believe he left CTI because of creed Taylor didn't want him to sing he wanted him just to play guitar and be a big star like Wes Montgomery

[@matt3024]

@@jamesharper8372 And there he was at his best!

[@matt3024]

@@jamesharper8372 He made his name as a guitarist.

[@edcherry9282]

Ben Riley layin down the funk!

[@bholaoates1542]

He did a nice job. It's my first time hearing him play something other than straight-ahead jazz, although there was plenty of that here, too.

[@flashjazzcat]

Thanks so much! Made my Sunday. :)

[@shizukashearn6619]

This is great! I'd love to see more CTI All Stars concerts officially released to supplement the California Concert and Hollywood Bowl albums

[@foodbackstories]

Is that Hubert Laws on flute?

[@clifflisette]

Great upload my brother!

[@gilparrisgp]

WOW! James, how did you find this? Amazing footage, gp nyc

[@johnnylikestobatman]

First song sounds like Wanna Be Starting Something from MJ

[@bholaoates1542]

haha It's "Body Talk" from the 1973 George Benson CTI album of the same name.

[@IDIGMUZAK]

Bada$$

[@stephangagnon3121]

Can someone finally tells us who T?F? plays with them guys 😳😳🤯

[@ctproduced]

Hey James this is great! What format was the original VHS? I'd love to get an original copy so I can run it through the process I've used for the videos on the ctproduced channel.

[@jamesharper8372]

I got the video off of Facebook i wish i had the original

[@ctproduced]

@@jamesharper8372 I'll track it down.... I already have archive requests in with a number of TV stations, I'll use the credits from yours to go look. I don't do facebook...

[@neilloughran4437]

@@ctproduced did you manage to get the original? I do restorations and this is just a little to difficult to do anything with.

[@JoseGarcia-jc6yn]

Wooooh 👏

[@frankgreen8137]

What kind of sax is hank Crawford playing? Doesnt look like a selmer.

[@frankgreen8137]

It's a KING brand of some kind.

[@vincentkowski8466]

Smoking HOT 🎶

[@killifish]

Ron Carter appears awkward playing an undersized instrument.

[@teetosh]

Steady Eddie on the Fonky Ostinato.

[@Wealthhealth-h5f]

the problem is it seems you are part of the anti Benson crowd who are angry about his crossing over from pure jazz to jazz rock/funk. Obviously maybe you guys have never listened to him really play those ole jazz licks off Benson Burner, White Rabbit, Good King Bad etc. He admired and near-worshipped Wes Montgomery - so is it a bad thing copying your hero's style? You are criticising GB purely for "crossing over" without really giving the genius credit for his jazz nous. I think the issue is that there is only one GB - hardly anyone can reproduce his knowledge and talent and dexterity. I don't class GB - though my jazz guitar hero - as the standout great. But one of the greatest. Joe Pass, Charles Christian, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Jim Hall, Larry Carlton, Eric Gale, Earl Klugh etc. Right up there. I won't make comparisons. But Benson's ability can't be matched. Maybe you should listen closer - to his earlier re cordings. Not right to draw willy-nilly assumptions.