Artist page · 05/07/2026
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Over 8 vinyl releases listed; 1976's Breezin' on Warner Bros. among top sought originals.
George Benson started his career with the George Benson Quartet in 1965. Early recordings include the 1964 mono album The New Boss Guitar on Prestige. He gained wider recognition through collaborations, including playing guitar on Miles Davis's Miles in the Sky (1967). Benson's style merges jazz guitar improvisation with soulful singing and funk rhythms.
His breakthrough came in the late 1970s with albums like Breezin' (1976) and In Flight (1977) on Warner Bros. Records. Breezin' features 6 tracks including the Grammy-winning "This Masquerade." Give Me The Night (1980), produced by Quincy Jones, expanded his reach to dancefloors with the title track becoming a classic sampled by hip hop artists.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Verve Records · 2000
GRP · 1998
GRP · 1996
Warner Bros. Records · 1993
Warner Bros. Records · 1990
Warner Bros. Records · 1989
Warner Bros. Records · 1988
Warner Bros. Records · 1987
Warner Bros. Records · 1986
Warner Bros. Records · 1985
A&M Records · 1984
CTI Records · 1983
Warner Bros. Records · 1983
Elektra Musician · 1982
Accord · 1982
Accord · 1981
Accord · 1981
Warner Bros. Records · 1980
Warner Bros. Records · 1979
CTI Records · 1978
Paul Winley Records · 1978
Warner Bros. Records · 1978
Arista · 1977
Warner Bros. Records · 1977
Warner Bros. Records · 1976
CTI Records · 1976
CTI Records · 1976
Columbia · 1976
CTI Records · 1976
CTI Records · 1974
CTI Records · 1973
CTI Records · 1972
CTI Records · 1971
A&M Records · 1970
Verve Records · 1969
A&M Records · 1969
A&M Records · 1968
Verve Records · 1968
Prestige · 1964
Le Disc · Playlist
The tracks that sum up George Benson's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
The 1976 Breezin' album on Warner Bros. defines Benson’s smooth jazz and jazz-funk style. Features 6 tracks including the 8-minute "This Masquerade."
White Rabbit blends soul-jazz, Latin fusion, and Latin jazz across 5 tracks on CTI Records. The title track runs 6:55 with extended Latin rhythms.
Love Remembers is a 1993 Warner Bros. release featuring 12 contemporary jazz tracks with smooth arrangements. Notable for the soulful "I'll Be Good To You."
Go further
Artists who share part of George Benson's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
George Benson's simultaneous singing and guitar playing brought a unique phrasing to jazz-funk.— Biographical summaries
Breezin' was released in 1976 as a Club Edition LP on Warner Bros. Records, catalog BS 2919, originally pressed in the US with 6 tracks demonstrating Benson's smooth jazz-funk style.
An original Breezin' pressing from 1976 also exists on Reprise Records, catalog 2919, pressed in Jamaica and commanding high collector prices near €120.
The White Rabbit album was first pressed on LP in 1972 in Japan by CTI Records with catalog SR-3328. This pressing commands up to €10.69 and features 5 tracks blending Latin jazz fusion.
Give Me The Night, a 1980 release produced by Quincy Jones on Warner Bros., popularized Benson's sound on dancefloors as well as contemporary jazz circles. The 180g vinyl reissues remain popular among collectors.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
George Benson started his solo career in 1965 with the George Benson Quartet, after recording his first album in 1964.
The album Breezin' (1976) features "This Masquerade," which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1977.
George Benson's music blends jazz, funk, soul, and R&B, often categorized under smooth jazz and jazz-funk styles.
Breezin' is available as a stereo LP, with original US Warner Bros. pressings and various club editions.
Original George Benson LPs such as Love Remembers (1993) can be found pressed in Europe, including some editions available for French collectors.
Give Me The Night (1980), produced by Quincy Jones, became popular on dancefloors and was sampled by artists in various genres including hip hop.
Yes, several albums like Breezin' have limited club editions and colored vinyl pressings, offering collectible variants.
George Benson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1943.
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