George Benson with special guest Earl Klugh at the North Sea Jazz • 12-07-1987 • World of Jazz

George Benson (born March 22, 1943 is an American musician, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.
Benson performed many times at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
This fantastic performance was recorded by AVRO Television on 12th July, 1987 at the Garden Pavillion, Congressgebouw, The Hague, The Netherlands, 12 July 1987. It also features special guest guitarist Earl Klugh.
Line up:
George Benson, guitar, vocals
Earl Klugh, guitar
Dave Garfield, keyboards
Stanley Banks, bass
Bubba Brian, drums
Steve Canalleoni, alto sax and flute
Walt Fowler, trumpet
Albert Lee, tenor saxophone
Michael O’Neill, guitar & vocals
Margareth Taylor, vocals, percussion
Barnaby Finch, keyboards
Repertoire:
1. Weekend in LA
2. California PM
3. Love X Love (Rod Temperton)
4. In Your Eyes (Dan Hill, Michael Masser)
5. 20/20
6. Beyond the Sea (Charles Trenet)
7. Moody's Mood
8. Kisses In The Moonlight. (Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Warden)
9. Brazilian Stomp
10. Mount Airy Road
11. Since You're Gone
12. Shiver
13. Love Ballad
14. Turn Your Love Around
15. Give me the Night
16. Affirmation
17. On Broadway
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[@Humanity2102]

I first saw George Benson when he performed at the Club Zambezi in Washington DC in the early 70's. He was jazz guitarist with an organ trio. The audience was primarily jazz guitarists. In fact, George gave me advice on how to control feedback from my guitar. It was excellent advice.

[@nelsonlugo45]

Check it: jazz basement, Boston, late 60s, weeknight, near empty; table 9ft from the MAN. He introduces this new kid, Klugh, on his first tour with GB, who leaves him to a solo set while he calls home from the payphone. Unforgettable. Unforgettable, y'all.

[@lesliehilesgardener6959]

Hahaha great Life 😹

[@pablodaniellaciar]

Maravillosos

[@sundaru1]

Thanks to share the story, i knew only since my first elementary school on 1980 when he captivated my ears with magic in your eyes composition, since that time series of his cassette album become my daily dose ……wish to attend his life performance someday…

[@sundaru1]

George at his golden ages …..powerful voice

[@musondao]

George Benson created his own branch of jazz. How authentic. He is the greatest

[@Wrestle19]

Thank the Lord above this was put on tape.They deserve anything they want in life. I'm stunned that anyone could have this much talent.

[@Goshen1]

Two of the baddest MDFKS in Jazz and music period. Legends don’t grow on trees…..SALUTE!

[@joe-sydney-au]

Stanley Banks Mr bass + foot tambourine has probably been with GB forever; I've been lucky to have seen GB live a few times over the years.

[@micgarch8805]

Jazz that is masterfully done! How can you not love these iconic artists. GB and EK are two if not the greatest jazz musicians ever. Irreplaceable.

[@kenajiyo]

This drummer is amazing

[@michellegrantokay5707]

George Benson and Earl klugh AWESOME!! FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😃😃😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 GOD BLESSED THESE GENTLEMAN WITH GREAT TALENT.😍😘

[@beefysmith4211]

I first saw George at the St Lucia jazz in 07 , oh my it was a dream come through . Since then I saw him on 2 other occasions .This brother is in a class of his own . I started to follow his music since 1976. with the on broadway album. Great work George .

[@LandonEaversOfficial]

At 17:06 to 17:20…I was like WHAT WAS THAT!?!? Yikes wow one of the most incredible chromatic guitar licks I’ve ever heard, and it just kept going and going until the end of the song! Unbelievable and beautiful playing by the master George Benson

[@willwilliams5717]

Bro On That 20 20 Session With That Lady Was Such An. Anomali, Y'all Were So Almost Perfect I'm In Awe, Sad This Video Is Over 40 Years Ago I Soo Miss The 80'$ God Bless You!!!

[@vincentautier4616]

2 des meilleurs JAZZ GUITARE PLAYER pour un grand concert🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@chudim86]

Бэнсон и его коллектив это тот уровень, к которому наши русские эстрадные музыканты всегда стремились, у нас называют это фирмой)) круто❤

[@jewellmendes1496]

Great Benson era thanks George 😊

[@user-ek4cb1pi4f]

ジョージベンソン、1時間余りのコンサートにて軽快なギターとボーカルで飽きなく、楽しめます👐👍‼️‼️‼️

[@ronjennerphotography2555]

My first great photo of a George Benson concert I shoot than during this concert! Many photos will followed and many “ North Sea Jazz posters” were signed with my photos including the studio shoot “kissing the Ibanez Guitar” in 1995. George Benson i love his music for decades!

[@Kassiusday]

Great adventure!!!!!!

[@MTahir-ub9he]

That song Brazilian Stomp wonderfully played by these two great musicians George Benson and Earl Klugh and rest of the band magnificent

[@akimmalik1329]

The entire Band had a Very Good Performance 👍👍👍Everyone is on point 👍👍👍You can see Bensen respects Klugh .Klugh is not joke he holds his own

[@bustabass9025]

In spite of the fact they spent most of Earl's set screwing around with the equipment, and Earl was dressed as if someone called him in his hotel room while he was having a beer and watching the game and told him, "We need you onstage in ten minutes. George wants to do a few cuts from 'Collaboration'." The bass player's incessant gyrating and bouncing around doing 80s aerobics (Ala Olivia Newton John), on every song was an unnecessarily unpleasant distraction from the demeanor of the rest of the group, and the set. I thought this was supposed to be a smooth jazz set? George doing more pop singing than jazz grooving. Yeah, good performance. But I've seen better from both of them, believe me.😕

[@daveslater9141]

So glad I found this, I was George Benson's personal assistant/valet on that tour, wonderful memories, greatest time of my life. Im in the video release of dreaming from collaboration.❤️

[@farmerjones5479]

You are very fortunate. I am sure they paid you but the experience is priceless.

[@daveslater9141]

@@farmerjones5479 thank you, it has always remained my best memory, im 54 now and am still thankful for the experience.

[@farmerjones5479]

@@daveslater9141 wonderful. GB and EK are fine men I believe. Time does fly! Be well.

[@danisandlovu583]

Jazz music is way beyond words.

[@user-qc2zt1os7d]

Little Georgie Benson, a self taught child prodigy, became the greatest guitarist in Pittsburgh and now, the greatest guitar player on the planet

[@kevinsspanish]

53 thumbs down people here were Klughless.

[@Chicanaloca]

Such an innovative man. Who gets jazz pop out of a Spanish guitar beside Reinhardt.

[@daveolson5715]

No kidding. These guys are two of the best ever... George did stray from his jazz purist roots a bit, but... they are soooo good.

[@pascalephone1]

Du grand Benson.... Et les musiciens.... Ouffff!!! Du jazz qui réchauffe le cœur. Merci

[@marcomuggironi2552]

Amazing G.B. and Earl Klugh performance!!👍👍🎸🎸💓💓🎼🎼🎶🎶

[@Frazur]

This is great. Wish I could have been there. I dont think I have ever seen him perform Shiver at 58:37

[@gino3512]

Te amo George Benson e instrumentalistas el mejor concierto que nunca me canso de verlo, me motivas cuando quiero salir en mi mountainbike por por los senderos de Barcelona I love forma ever ....

[@nacerbenjamin2046]

Georges gréât singer in thé Word and famous compositeur. Interprète...high lever guitariste. ..c'est toute ma vie musicale

[@luissimosa107]

the Greate , Greate George Benson!!

[@ildarrrr2]

1. Weekend in LA 2. California PM 3. Love X Love 4. In Your Eyes 5. 20/20 6. Beyond the Sea 7. Moody's Mood 8. Kisses In The Moonlight. 9. Brazilian Stomp 10. Mount Airy Road 11. Since You're Gone 12. Shiver 13. Love Ballad 14. Turn Your Love Around 15. Give me the Night 16. Affirmation 17. On Broadway

[@camolivais]

Thanks 😊🙋

[@joseluismendezmunguia]

Un exelente concierto y magnífico repertorio

[@joseluismendezmunguia]

Agradezco este comunicado super

[@emo4126]

23:35 amazing "scat" singing , George and Margaret Taylor, a.k.a. Machan Taylor

[@claudiodimatteo7901]

Magnifico Benson chitarra e voce sublime 📢❤️

[@haleemao4509]

I love these 2 musicians

[@hallgeirpedersen4331]

Unbelievable musicality.

[@hamletelerrante]

That Love x love version...WoW!

[@futsal1958]

Master class.

[@mdcool3487]

A music machine 🤖 for real GB.

[@SanMaiero]

*GEORGE BENSON* the Holy father of Music

[@seyoumalemseged8901]

Gorge Benson is the master of jazz guitar also the way he sing is so relaxing music want a wonderful musician exits all the musicans are so sonds great thank you

[@joseantoniorodriguezhernan3159]

¡Que continúe George Benson y sus buenos músicos con sus imperecederas grabaciones instrumentales!... ¡Han liberado y revolucionado el Jazz!...

[@Jazzman4christ]

My first experience of GB was breezin in 1976 so anything he does gets me. Now my guitar playing is heavily influenced by GB

[@ronseguin7289]

Marvelous, simply marvelous!

[@hienbossa1065]

❤❤❤

[@LennySerrano-pk5mn]

I love jazz this is a beatiful music

[@sayadmuuosakarim6233]

It's really beautiful 🙂😍

[@rosimarm7489]

Ouvindo jazz do George Benson Ele e seus musicos são muito bons até hoje2020 Jazz é um estilo chique e lindo!

[@ronjennerphotography2555]

My first professional Jazz photos came out of this concert!❤️❤️❤️

[@daveslater9141]

Was you on that part of the tour, I was George's personal assistant, we did a video of dreaming with earl kluge in Amsterdam as well, was you the guy doing the photo shoot on that, I was only 21.

[@vayabro1]

Thank you for post it! Amazing performance!

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Love that George era

[@jolemarmartins4788]

Wowwww!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!

[@shushvaband5030]

Benson Forever!!!

[@rodolfoduarte1216]

Grande musical, quanta técnica é utilizada no lugar de tanta "fritação" como nos dias de hoje. Esse é o som que me leva ao sorrir e das risadas!

[@bustabass9025]

"...a brand new album called Collaboration..." Man, where did those thirty-five years go?

[@emiliodiazmusic]

wonderful!!

[@maggifajardo5914]

Increíble ver a estos dos grandes artistas juntos🎉❤❤❤una delicia para mis oidos!

[@Ms.MaryLouise]

Nice

[@moririn4022]

相変わらずものすごいギターと歌のキレの良さ。本当に最高のギタリストのひとり。

[@user-om8bd3cd5t]

しかも一流のエンタテイナー！！

[@mechellelachaux7655]

LOVE IT!!!

[@clivelange7879]

simply magical

[@peterbusch6351]

Wahnsinnskonzert!!Wow!!👏👏👏

[@arnaudcoimbra6773]

Gosto dos videos antigos de G. Benson e vejo que ele e sua turma continuam muito bons

[@Chansananda]

Extraordinaria actuación y con excelente sonido. Gracias por la deferencia, saludo cordial.

[@pascalephone1]

Ça me prends aux tripes!!! Du baume pour le coeur.... Namaste

[@pascalephone1]

Waouhhhhh....du grand benson !! Lui c'est mon kiff depuis le berceau. Quel musicien un don du ciel Longue vie à toi benson

[@hansharold]

Amazing!

[@musterionsurly]

feels so good.

[@gian7999]

I'm not a musician, but this concert to my hears sounds even better than Montreux 1986.

[@robertschris82]

I would of love to hear him play “Lately” at this age.

[@willwilliams5717]

She Is An Angel ❤

[@erezgat8114]

THANKS!!

[@starskymontesinos786]

Increíble concierto

[@manalishifilms86065]

this one's a gem!!

[@nicksofialakis1448]

That's really beautiful reviving jazz God bless🙏🏻

[@mariagladysangel]

Wonderful!

[@rolandocruzado4609]

Maravilla de concierto.

[@elisionhantumbo7833]

Quando ainda se fazia música..!

[@user-uo2po1pj2p]

thank you!!!!

[@helyferreira8987]

Mestre da guitarra

[@alexanderrodallega1933]

Los mejores

[@joshuamarks1129]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Creme de la creme

[@merlin5420]

1:07:36 ‘STICK THIS IN YA PIPE AND SNOKE IT!’ 🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@UTAH100]

Amazing. I play- but not like this. He was pure talent. I have zero talent but took many lessons. Nothing beats talent and a good ear.

[@user-kk6bz1zo5h]

O, maetros, gorg, mirazi, tin, mousiki, aploxera, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@marcioramosfoto]

Master.

[@giladergas569]

Greattt

[@Ahmedvision99]

Stanely Banks.. right-handed bassist, left-footed tambourinest

[@jimmyguitarmanbuzuzi4684]

Mr George🙏🏻

[@user-uz8qu8rl8j]

james buzuzi p

[@akumamebian5301]

37min 40s with Eatl Klugh ===) album Collaboration

[@thesuncollective1475]

I have collaboration on vinyl..but alas no record player haha! Thanks for posting nice to hear it live ..nice to hear the album again...amazing improv!

[@evh672]

I also have Collaboration on vinyl I played it constantly. I still play the cd today. Its one of the best albums I have ever heard . Have seen GB 4 times now concert but sadly not EK ( I live in Gasgow Scotland ) I can only dream xx

[@monangamouealexissimplice7506]

pas faux, un Kilimandjaro de la guitare ce Benson

[@booncherm]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@nangleh3095]

George Benson masquerade

[@alexinaldoneri871]

Muito bom

[@annapluskota3247]

❤

[@MariaFerreira-xq9ii]

❤👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@R4F4ELLO]

podoba się dla mnie😎🎸🧯🎶

[@user-vw1uw7sm1k]

Я плачу

[@Kassiusday]

IS GEORGES BENSON THE FIRST WHO SANG “ THE GREATEST OF ALL LOVE “” SONG INSPIRED BY MUHAMMAD ALI STORY AND WROTE BY Michael Masser & Linda Creed .1987 !!!! Then the sublime Witney Houston will “sparkle it up ...” world 🌎 wide later !!

[@LucianoLoureiro]

Benson, maravilhoso!!! Pena que a filmagem é ruim, não mostrando os músicos.

[@sangwong6739]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ivanivke]

Who is that amazing voice (and lady) in Moody's Mood - 31:35?