From jazz guitar legend to soul-pop vocalist extraordinaire, eight-time Grammy winner George Benson has cultivated an international fan base, as well as tremendous critical acclaim for three things: incomparable versatility, first-class execution and, perhaps most importantly, for never being predictable. George’s first recordings were actually as a 10-year old singing sensation. It wasn’t until a few years later that Benson shifted his focus. His renown on guitar overshadowed his singing for many years as he released jazz discs. He also becoming a prolific first-call sideman for everyone from Miles Davis and Dexter Gordon to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. In 1976, Benson finally broke through as a singer with his crossover smash cover of Leon Russell’s “This Masquerade,” which sent the album to multi-platinum status (a rare feat for a “jazz” album). From that point on, George Benson has managed to enviably surf the chart tops of the jazz, R&B and pop worlds, defying confining categorization year in, year out. In 2013, Benson released Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole. He continues to dazzle fans around the globe.