Last night with the amazing George Benson. I’ve been listening to you since I was a young boy. Thank you for all of the joy, inspiration and education. You are a master among masters. You stand alone. An original. Continued blessings, sir.
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Sonny Rollins (Official): The fact that he inspired so many people–that great players were able to use what he did and expand on it….Lester Young was a god.” Sonny Rollins reflects on Lester Young (born this day in 1909) in this 2008 interview:
The DJ Koze remix for the song “Humility” by Gorillaz has been embedded below. The track features legendary guitarist George Benson, and is taken from the brand new album, The Now Now.
Gorillaz released The Now Now on June 29, 2018. The album debuted at #4 in the United States on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 album-equivalent units, of which 52,000 were traditional album sales.
The official video for the song “Humility” by the Gorillaz has been embedded below. The track is taken from their forthcoming album, The Now Now, available worldwide on June 29th. “Humility” features guitar work by jazz legend George Benson (the video features Jack Black).
The Now Now will be the virtual group’s follow-up to 2017’s Humanz, which debuted at #2 in the United States on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. The album also debuted at #2 in the United Kingdom and was later certified “Gold’ for selling over 100,000 equivalent units.
The Now Now Tracklisting:
Humility (feat. George Benson)
Tranz
Hollywood (feat. Snoop Dogg and Jamie Principle)
Kansas
Sorcererz
Idaho
Lake Zurich
Magic City
Fire Flies
One Percent
Souk Eye
Ibanez just released their Japanese-made GB40TH George Benson extremely Limited Edition 40th anniversary signature model. Outfitted with GB Special pickups which float off the body, eliminating feedback and enabling a superbly warm jazz sound.
Ebony Fretboard w/Prestige Fret Edge Treatment
The Ebony fretboard with Prestige fret edge treatment provides tight response and smooth left-hand fingering.
GB Special Pickups
GB special pickups are installed and float off the body, eliminating feedback and enabling a superbly warm jazz sound.
Half-Bone/Half Brass Nut
The splendid George Benson Signature GB40TH features a specially-designed half bone/half brass nut.
Sure Grip III Control Knobs
The Sure Grip III knobs are designed for precise control with nonslip functionality, along with smooth and classic looks.
neck type GB 3pc Maple set-in neck
body Flamed Maple top/back/sides
fretboard Bound Ebony fretboard w/GB40TH special inlay
fret Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
number of frets 22
bridge Ebony bridge
tailpiece GB10 tailpiece w/40th Anniversary specially designed wood cover
neck pickup GB special (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
bridge pickup GB special (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
factory tuning 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
string Flatwound strings
string gauge .011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050
nut Half-Bone/Half-Brass nut
hardware color Gold