Very Best Of George Benson: The Greatest Hits Of All - George Benson

Jazz music seems to have a terrible reputation. You only have to look at how its been ridiculed over the years by the likes of "Jazz Club" on the "Fast Show", or Benny Hill's take on Cleo Laine back in the 70s to see it isn't really held in particularly high esteem by the mainstream music buyer. And not a lot of jazz ever makes it through to the pop charts - perhaps because of the fact its not radio friendly and may require you to think outside the box a little. One jazz performer who did make through to the mainstream and did very well indeed however was George Benson. Benson was born in Pittsburgh in 1943 and began ...  Read the complete review