George Benson

Opening: Kellylee Evans

Available at the McPherson Box Office and its outlets (250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca)

Ten time Grammy winner George Benson is one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history and also an amazingly versatile musician. He can play in just about any style – from swing to bop to R&B and pop – with supreme taste. However, he is better known to the world as a pop/R&B singer. His songs “Turn Your Love Around”, “Give Me The Night” and “This Masquerade” are world famous. His new album Songs and Stories released in August 2009 is a collection of tunes penned by some of the most prolific and enduring songwriters of the last half-century, including James Taylor, Smokey Robinson, Lamont Dozier, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and several others. Some were written specifically for this new recording, while others were hand-picked by Benson for their ability to convey simple, but universal truths about the human experience. Indeed, the record captures the somewhat underappreciated, essential brilliance of Benson’s storied career; the ability to simply touch people through authentic lyrics and beautiful melody. On Songs and Stories, George Benson's musical artistry has perhaps never been on sharper display.