George Benson displays virtuosity on guitar and vocals on four powerful traditional jazz tracks.
The CD kicks off with a compelling version of "Love for Sale," a straight jazz dynamo featuring long solos and a torrid tempo.
A laid-back rendition of "The Masquerade Is Over" (not to be confused with his later pop hit "This Masquerade") features, as the other three songs do, a long, tantalizing guitar solo from Benson.
"There Will Never Be Another You" is a ferocious swing piece propelled by Benson's lightning-fast fingering.
"All Blues" closes the CD on a dark, moody note; its highlights are a fluid standup bass player and a slow-rolling tempo punctuated by sharp drum kicks and timely snare and brush play.
Purists who dismissed Benson's commercial recordings will find a place in their CD cabinet for this masterpiece.
No frills, just fiery jazz at its best.
Originally released in 1973.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love for SaleCole Porter | George Benson | Play | 14:23 | 32 MB | 73 MB |
| 2 | There Will Never Be Another YouMack Gordon, Harry Warren | George Benson | Play | 10:53 | 24 MB | 58 MB |
| 3 | All BluesMiles Davis | George Benson | Play | 12:50 | 29 MB | 57 MB |
| 4 | (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over | George Benson | Play | 09:32 | 21 MB | 39 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 229 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Benson | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Miles Davis | Composer |
| 3 | George Duvivier | Bass |
| 4 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 5 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 6 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 7 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 8 | Bill Williams | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |