Album: Shape of Things to Come by George Benson (1969)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Provogue PRD 7418 2
Format: Album

Description: Shape of Things to Come is a 1969 studio album by American guitarist George Benson, arranged by Don Sebesky. It was his first album for A&M Records and his first album to be produced by Creed Taylor, who would remain his producer until 1976.

Artist Background: George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is a ten time Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s playing soul jazz with the likes of Jack McDuff. Benson then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. This one-time child prodigy topped the Billboard 200 in 1976 with the triple-platinum album, Breezin', He was also a major live ... Part of the Pittsburgh, US music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Related Artists: George Duke, Al Jarreau, Lee Ritenour, Joe Sample

Music Scene: Part of the Pittsburgh, US music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 1960s, Album, Provogue PRD 7418 2

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Shape of Things to Come is a 1969 studio album by American guitarist George Benson, arranged by Don Sebesky. It was his first album for A&M Records and his first album to be produced by Creed Taylor, who would remain his producer until 1976.

Shape of Things to Come

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