Weekend in L.A. [Live]

George Benson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: May 10, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002KI7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,756 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #74 in Music > Jazz > Smooth Jazz
  • #97 in Music > R&B > Quiet Storm

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BENSON,GEORGE
Title: WEEKEND IN L.A.
Street Release Date: 05/10/1988
Domestic
Genre: JAZZ

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Benson Live, November 29, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weekend in L.A. (Audio CD)

Weekend In L.A. is a smooth live recording by George Benson. His version of "On Broadway" is a great combination of jazz, r&b with a dash of funk thrown in. Mr. Benson's voice has never sounded finer and the song became a top ten single. There are other great performances on the album including the smoky "Lady Blue", the breezy title cut, the heavy jazz of "Ode To A Kudu" and a touching tribute to his mentor Wes Montgomery, "We Remember Wes". There is also Mr. Benson's original version of "The Greatest Love Of All" which is from the Muhammad Ali biopic, The Greatest. The song is nothing like the overplayed, schmaltzy version that Whitney Houston had a hit with. It is an understated, pretty song that Mr. Benson doesn't go over the top with.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best compromise of George Benson Singer and Guitarist, August 11, 2001

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NDBx "NDBx" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weekend in L.A. (Audio CD)

This particular recording exhibits a perfect compromise between George Benson pop singer and George Benson masterful guitarist. "Ode to Kudu" is absolutely spectacular in it's beauty. George plays the hell out of it. "Weekend In La" has George flexing his jazz muscles on the is pleasant tune, you even hear a quick "I Got Rhythm" quote".

"Lady Blue" is soulful, stronger for the emotion than the lyrics which are a bit trite.

"On Broadway" was a bit overplayed on the radio but is still on of the most original renditions of this song ever recorded. This song smacks of Phil Upchurch's inventive musical conceptualizations. Phil has this very unique approach on how to combine a rhythm to a piece never sacrificing the song in order to get groove. Other's could learn alot from Phil.

Overall this album has that a perfect balance between the vocal aspect and his exceptional playing ability. The instrumentals show Mr. Benson at the height of his powers. For me, a vast improvement over "Breezin'" and "In Flight"

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BAND ENHANCES A GREAT PERFORMANCE!!!, September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Weekend in L.A. (Audio CD)

This album is quite enjoyable. George Benson is quite an entertaining performer, and his energy shines through on most of these songs. It is important to note that he had quite a stellar band, especially his pianist, Jorge Dalto. Just listen to Dalto's jazzy embellishments on "The Greatest Love of All" and "It's All in the Game" if you don't believe me! As a pianist myself, I can appreciate what Dalto does. There is also a good mix of material, ranging from the reflective, to the funky, to the unbelievably cool. A great album! P.S: George's "The Greatest Love of All" beats Whitney's any day!