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| George Benson: The Art of Jazz Guitar | 
 enlarge | Actor: George Benson
Studio: Hot Licks / Music Sales Corp.
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 57851
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 65 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Special Features: Eight-time Grammy-winner George Benson covers chord substitutions, turnarounds, the Wes Montgomery style, and more. He demonstrates his signature scat-style singing on the groundbreaking This Masquerade and soloing over the famous On Broadway vamp. Also included are several virtuoso solo jazz and blues guitar performances by Benson himselffurther proof, if it were needed, of his total mastery of jazz guitar.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: HOT100
UPC: 752187437840
EAN: 0752187437840
ASIN: B000E6FVWW
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 LONG DELAY IN DELIVERY July 3, 2006
1 out of 16 found this review helpful
I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THIS PRODUCT. PLSE INVESTIGATE AND REVERT. I WILL BE OUT OF DUBAI FROM JUL 10TH TO JUL 23RD INCLUSIVE SO IF IT IS DELIVERED THEN I WILL BE AWAY.
KEN WILSON
 An excellent DVD, but not standard instructional May 18, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
What George talks about, and shows, is how to find sounds. There are no licks to copy, no scales to run, but it's excellent in showing how a musician finds sounds. The rest is up to you. And George is a hell of a nice guy and loves the guitar, and music, and that comes shining out. This will not teach you how to play, but will get you thinking. For intermediate++ players and Benson fans in general.
A livin legend April 24, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful dvd. I have always been intriged by George Benson (the person and his view point with reference to the guitar). If you are expecting the usual instructional footage, think twice about getting this dvd, also the dvd would not suit beginners, its geared to intermediate and advanced players. I have most of the jazz guitar dvds out there, but this one is the best for me. Gearge simply sits down and plays and lets you in on the person that makes him such a wonderful entertainer. I learnt soo much from this lesson, he also has a great sense of humor. I started watching this dvd with guitar in hand, but a few minutes in, I forgot about the guitar and just absorbed the lesson. There is a lot in there to learn from, if you are the type that does not need to be shown stuff. You need to sit and pick out from this lesson what you want. Theres no denying Benson's mastery of the instrument. He is a beautiful person too. He is a natural entertainer. You can invite your family and friends to watch this dvd with you.
This type of dvd works for me, but it might not be everybody's cup of tea, cause if you are expecting to be hand held, or specific instructions, this dvd is not for you.
I concur with the other reviewer, and i wish all intruction dvds were like this one.
Thank you Hot Licks for putting this out (kudos to you).
I was disappointed though that you did not take the time out to put down the complete exercises in the booklet, i find myself trying to learn the rest from the dvd, well maybe thats a good thing.
Once again folks, George is a living legend, a must dvd for the serious player.
I had no choice but to put five stars, this dvd is easily ten stars, its off the chart.
What an Amazing Guitarist !!! April 21, 2006
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
this DVD is more like an intimate profile of George Benson as a solo jazz guitarist & as a veteran musician than a lesson... yet the video reveals just what an amazing guitarist / entertainer he is- without anyone playing with him... it makes me want Benson to do a solo CD featuring this aspect of his playing as he is simply phenomenal as a solo guitarist !!! whether he plays a Ramirez nylon string cutaway or his trademark Ibanez Benson model jazz guitar as he does in this video- he exhibits an awesome mastery of improvisation & Wes Mongomery-styled techniques of picking with his thumb & use of octaves as well as his unique ability to mirror whatever he sings with what he plays... simply awesome talent [without all the "bells 'n' whistles" of his band] demonstrating as simply as he can how he plays & how he feels the music that is his legacy... i think there are much better instructional videos to watch to learn jazz guitar technique BUT this intimate portrayl of George Benson's guitar playing & personality is a real gift of insight to any guitarist who appreciates grrreat jazz guitar & the overall talent of this stellar individual's charismatic personality... so, after watching this DVD, i am looking forward to a solo guitar CD from maestro Benson to take what he touches on to it's logical conclusion that will fully give to his listening audience what this product promises... a wonder-full finished product of jazz standards & his own creations that reveals what this guitarist is capable of alone without the distraction of other musicians- PLEASE GEORGE !!! GIVE US A SOLO CD !!! uhhh, make that a double... lol !!!!!!!!!!
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