George Benson - Breezin' (at the 1976 Downbeat poll-winners' show)

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George Benson performs Breezin' with Chick Corea (keys), Billy Cobham (drums) and Phil Upchurch (bass).

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  • @siriusra2692
    @siriusra26923 жыл бұрын

    ........R.I.P.Chick Corea.......the coolest version of Breezin ever...... George and Chick were grooving on this.......Upchurch and Cobham were holding down the groove.....

  • @alejocmoralesjr.1057

    @alejocmoralesjr.1057

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very smooth Jazz ever 😍

  • @room6102

    @room6102

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is groovin and movin beautifully

  • @bobsaturday4273

    @bobsaturday4273

    2 жыл бұрын

    are you kidding ? they cut this to pieces , George is real pain for the first 2 mins , then he just ignores those hambone "legends" (in their own mind) and plays the song at which point the keys get quiet and the bass sorta falls in line , lucky the drums was with him , THIS WAS AWFUL !!!! worst version ever !!! watch the drummer grimace in pain at the off timing of the bass in the first minute

  • @ChuckTruck78

    @ChuckTruck78

    2 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHA!!!!! The funniest, most emotionless comment on youtube ever! LMFAO! You're whack. Sorry...😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @joecavazos1786

    @joecavazos1786

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought that was Chick Corea. Hearing some of my favorite jazz guitar player. Joe P. and George are up their. Chet Atkins as well. And some others. I think I'll hear some Les Paul next. Maybe"Somewhere over the Rainbow". He does a great rendition. Or Herb Ellis.

  • @emiliostieca
    @emiliostieca8 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love watching Chick doing the goofy faces haha

  • @jaghyavondoorze6720
    @jaghyavondoorze672024 күн бұрын

    My uncle use to imutate mr George Benson one of the best instrumental artists thank you Mr Benson you rock the boat!!

  • @johngardiner7537
    @johngardiner75373 жыл бұрын

    When I first heard this back in the 70's I had no idea who it was playing. I had no idea who it was. I was in my 20's. Luckily I had a friend,, God rest his soul. I dropped to his house . He said " Breezin? George Benson. I am now near 70. I still have the album. Teach me Mr. BENSON. God Love you

  • @dhaniOliver
    @dhaniOliver3 жыл бұрын

    Can we take time and appreciate the bass player ?

  • @shelbyplanet

    @shelbyplanet

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely! SOLID foundation right there. Flawless pocket player

  • @abdulrahmanraheem423

    @abdulrahmanraheem423

    2 жыл бұрын

    For sure he is rocking that bass line!!!not over playing and not to loud, just perfect

  • @moochincrawdad

    @moochincrawdad

    2 жыл бұрын

    Phil Upchurch - bass & guitar player - he played rhythm guitar on the breezin' album - monstrously talented! 😀

  • @gtoneyprice5293

    @gtoneyprice5293

    Жыл бұрын

    True Facts

  • @jonrussell7998

    @jonrussell7998

    Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact! Upchurch who plays rhythm guitar on the 1976 Breezin' album played the original bass line on Gabor Szabo's version in 1970 off the album High Contrast

  • @johnwillis2649
    @johnwillis26494 жыл бұрын

    I can’t believe that was 44 years ago. Time flies.

  • @jodykinney5727

    @jodykinney5727

    4 жыл бұрын

    AMEN omg yes

  • @alansenzaki4148

    @alansenzaki4148

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was a young man!

  • @prettyboy1970

    @prettyboy1970

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for making me feel old. LOL. I was in elementary school when this jam hit.

  • @jonathancharles1730
    @jonathancharles173010 ай бұрын

    The whole groove is a song that sings by itself.. such a beautiful piece of work

  • @joeysplats3209

    @joeysplats3209

    9 ай бұрын

    Love Benson's licks... not so fond of that keyboard at the start!

  • @michaelcallaghan8358
    @michaelcallaghan8358 Жыл бұрын

    This performance will go down in the annals of humanity. So great that they recorded this on sound and vision in such great quality. Its a piece of history

  • @tonystopar7329
    @tonystopar73292 жыл бұрын

    What a soulful piece. I close my eyes and go Breezin!

  • @ryanmcallister2321
    @ryanmcallister23213 жыл бұрын

    This some funky ass jazz

  • @catboyzee
    @catboyzee4 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this at least two dozen times and it never ceases to crack me up seeing Chick Corea playing all those conservative keyboard licks and chords on one of the biggest crossover Jazz instrumentals of the mid-1970s. Whenever I watch this I'm always on edge expecting Chick to do one of his outside, angular, harmonic Chick-isms...and it never happens. Too funny...LOL!!!

  • @shelbyplanet

    @shelbyplanet

    2 жыл бұрын

    His facial expressions are everything!😂🎶

  • @zdunas23

    @zdunas23

    Жыл бұрын

    But why would he? It is a jazz-pop tune and all of the musicians did a great job. Simplicity is the key here

  • @UltimateForceMarketing
    @UltimateForceMarketing6 жыл бұрын

    Nobody..but Nobody can groove the guitar like George and hit all those flawless Octave lines as wayyyy too smooth and shows George;s genius absolutely!!

  • @guitarman6742

    @guitarman6742

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah!

  • @maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707

    @maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707

    2 жыл бұрын

    gabor beats her groove and swing those mystical melodies listen to her

  • @josephblow5946

    @josephblow5946

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 Gabor's version sounds boring.

  • @maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707

    @maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@josephblow5946 for me George bores me and it's very commercial I don't want that garbage

  • @josephblow5946

    @josephblow5946

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maximilianoguzmanmoreno3707 His traditional Jazz stuff blows Gabor out of the water. I'm talking about Body Talk, and his work with Jack McDuff, not Benson's sellout Top-40 pop bullshit from the mid-70's, like Breezin

  • @groverhet
    @groverhet9 жыл бұрын

    So good. I love how Cobham has all those toms and doesn't even touch them. Just laying down a tasty groove.

  • @kristallin
    @kristallin7 жыл бұрын

    George Benson and Billy Cobham. Now that's one hell of a groove machine!

  • 6 жыл бұрын

    + chick corea one bad cat !

  • @MattMasterman
    @MattMasterman3 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace, Chick.

  • @EricBlackmonGuitar
    @EricBlackmonGuitar6 жыл бұрын

    Dang! A bunch of individual LEGENDS jamming out on stage together!

  • @jamesjohnson1522

    @jamesjohnson1522

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing....if George Duke had popped out of somewhere I would have passed out lol

  • @stevemitchell2252
    @stevemitchell22525 жыл бұрын

    George Benson... a Gibson guitar... a Fender Twin Reverb amplifier... equals Magic!!!

  • @stevesummers3921

    @stevesummers3921

    Ай бұрын

    Right there❤

  • @peacelovejoy8786
    @peacelovejoy87862 жыл бұрын

    This song just puts me back in a time where things weren't quite as complicated... I was 22 and life was free and easy and people liked each other! March 2022, Oh how we've learned nothing from war and here we go again 😔 I walk softly on this earth, in the light of God's name 🙏❤🌻

  • @davidwatson6751
    @davidwatson67512 жыл бұрын

    George Benson is the best to me. Been listening since high school to breezing. Will never forget this piece

  • @zennor_man
    @zennor_man4 жыл бұрын

    Upchurch, Cobham, Corea & Benson......sublime..

  • @PNgaia33859
    @PNgaia338598 жыл бұрын

    Billy Cobham Drums , omg.. Chick Corea Whaa,, a Band THAT kicked arse...RTF

  • @juanitabeltran9396

    @juanitabeltran9396

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes !!! 👍👍👍

  • @TheEleatic

    @TheEleatic

    4 жыл бұрын

    Big collars, lapels, bell bottoms, and BIG imaginations. They found the pocket inside the pocket.

  • @albertchavez2693

    @albertchavez2693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheEleatic Indeed gret tune great bunch :) God this brings big feelings and grin Class of 1978 Az.

  • @lindacarothers1834
    @lindacarothers1834 Жыл бұрын

    I Love Chick Corea On The Keyboards As Well...Takes This Piece To Another Level...😎❤

  • @JFK1180
    @JFK11808 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful playing. Makes me belive in the world still.

  • @CamiloJamesGuitar
    @CamiloJamesGuitar8 жыл бұрын

    George's guitar and Chick's keys really are just the perfect musical blend 🎶

  • @gaelenmckee6400

    @gaelenmckee6400

    4 жыл бұрын

    @JohnnieRhodes You know his keyboard player plays clav in just about every live version of this song? It's filling in for the rhythm guitar on the original track. I think it adds a lot of funk and groove to it, and Benson is obviously loving it, and totally grooving with him.

  • @digitalmedia6457

    @digitalmedia6457

    4 жыл бұрын

    Its really about contrast. It works very well.

  • @neiles335
    @neiles3354 жыл бұрын

    One could argue that GB is the originator of the Smooth Jazz genre. One of my all-time favourites!

  • @donf3877
    @donf38774 жыл бұрын

    Was stationed at Kadena AB Okinawa Japan 1976-1979. EVERY single man in EVERY room in the barracks had this album. Walking back from a shower you would hear it fade in and out as you went past the doors.

  • @danjv
    @danjv5 жыл бұрын

    I've got this album but this version with Chick, Billy and Phil is really incredible!

  • @mastermao8592
    @mastermao85922 жыл бұрын

    One of my fav all time performances ….. chic was so far ahead of his time

  • @eldoabrahamson

    @eldoabrahamson

    Жыл бұрын

    No.

  • @Riddlemewalker
    @Riddlemewalker3 жыл бұрын

    How can you not smile? God bless the band!

  • @jacobrey1132
    @jacobrey11322 жыл бұрын

    perfect performance i wish i could live in this song

  • @Onlythetruth247
    @Onlythetruth2475 жыл бұрын

    1976, wow. Can we go back.

  • @UltimateForceMarketing
    @UltimateForceMarketing6 жыл бұрын

    Man!!I really love just how much George really get's into his Group while playing as he seem's to be just giving it all up to them and NOT the audience and (ofcourse i know he knows that they are indeed important but he seems to let the PR work all that out ) really gives it up for his players especially bro.Chick here and ofcourse Chick wantin' to give it right back, too!!Brilliant..i have had the pleasure to get to know BOTH these amazingly humble & dow to earth Cats!

  • @ruelsmith
    @ruelsmith5 жыл бұрын

    I so miss this level of artistry... 😥

  • @geoffbeyer1873
    @geoffbeyer18734 жыл бұрын

    Four great musos working together here. What a treat it is to watch.

  • @skoodaray
    @skoodaray10 жыл бұрын

    man.. what a great era for music.. too bad it had to end.

  • @michelepiteo7179

    @michelepiteo7179

    6 жыл бұрын

    it never ends things go in cycles always.there is new music after being suffocated for 30years, there will be more and new music

  • @pw9133

    @pw9133

    4 жыл бұрын

    It'll never end

  • @YQN2149

    @YQN2149

    4 жыл бұрын

    all eras are great for music, keep your ears and mind open

  • @michealshannon4227

    @michealshannon4227

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@michelepiteo7179 ke

  • @bluejysm2007

    @bluejysm2007

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree, but it did not have to end but now days we are short of creative minds of creative sounds!

  • @rickysingh1230
    @rickysingh12304 жыл бұрын

    Simply some of the best jazz guitar playing you might ever see Virtuoso!!!

  • @bryanleigh6497
    @bryanleigh64975 жыл бұрын

    Funkiest and most soulful jazz guitarist ever. And one of the best pure jazz guitarists.

  • @zipperdingo6385
    @zipperdingo6385 Жыл бұрын

    Benson, just his musicality is above most today musicians

  • @aframaco9491
    @aframaco94912 жыл бұрын

    George Benson !!!! Musical genius on two feet!! Those guitar licks are like breeze blowing in! Maad oh !

  • @Snagman67
    @Snagman676 жыл бұрын

    Four amazingly talented musicians right here! Oh man this is good!

  • @ernieball20
    @ernieball206 жыл бұрын

    My favorite guitarist! The great George..

  • @cliffworks748
    @cliffworks7483 жыл бұрын

    credit the composer is an instrumental song composed by American singer and musician Bobby Womack. It was originally recorded in December 1970 by the influential Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó, in partnership with Womack himself. The song was originally released in 1971 on the Szabó's album . The song was released as a single in April 1971 in the United States and in 1972 in the Netherlands. The single reached No. 43 on the R&B chart the same year. "Breezin'" was produced by Tommy LiPuma. Bobby Womack did write some lyrics for the song but these were never officially released. However, Womack performs the song himself with the lyrics he could remember on his Raw DVD released in 2010.

  • @marceloalejandrovarela6131
    @marceloalejandrovarela61313 ай бұрын

    Que grupo espectacular!!!

  • @brucemorris4601
    @brucemorris46015 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this song has been around a long time. I went to his concert a few years ago and it was awesome to hear this song live. OMG, what a treat!! 💪😎

  • @surfgod509
    @surfgod509 Жыл бұрын

    He's on his old Johnny Smith... tone is excellent on a good night 😴... excellent line up..thanks for the Memories... sincerely, JD

  • @stephenord3403
    @stephenord34033 жыл бұрын

    Saw Mr G Benson in 78. Pure genius. Love from England

  • @davido3230
    @davido32306 жыл бұрын

    Love Love Love that man and every note he plays... simply said!:)

  • @jessecompestine7861
    @jessecompestine78614 жыл бұрын

    That's what you call Smooth Jazz!!!

  • @donaldcright5292
    @donaldcright52923 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a lineup...all superstars in their own right....thanks for posting this wonderful video !

  • @munyaradzimunyaradzi3731
    @munyaradzimunyaradzi3731 Жыл бұрын

    The drummer is a joy to hear....wow....just together

  • @softwaresimulators7261
    @softwaresimulators72614 жыл бұрын

    I listen this song since 32 years now. And probably for the rest of my life

  • @h.k3260
    @h.k32602 ай бұрын

    Wow what a version

  • @user-od9pj3vq8y
    @user-od9pj3vq8y6 жыл бұрын

    those keys are just wonderful

  • @fauscardona
    @fauscardona5 жыл бұрын

    All of them true "Artists" !!!! May our humanity keep being gifted !!!. What a wonderful performance !!!

  • @samiayahiacherif
    @samiayahiacherif2 күн бұрын

    Toujours aussi fort ❤❤❤

  • @SynclavierMPDR
    @SynclavierMPDR9 жыл бұрын

    Chick Korea and George Benson! AMAZING!

  • @Shay_Mendez
    @Shay_Mendez8 жыл бұрын

    learning how to play the bass version of the song from my dad, absoluely love this song!

  • @keye55
    @keye557 жыл бұрын

    I love jazz

  • @dtown2816
    @dtown28165 жыл бұрын

    This was phenomenal! Chick added so much to the groove.

  • @trisht8462
    @trisht84627 жыл бұрын

    this will be my funeral song when o die. i want everybody to enjoy it it reminds me of my first love

  • @jocapamusician
    @jocapamusician6 жыл бұрын

    Mr George Benson is uncomparable,he is simply the best guitar player i ever seen,sure !!!

  • @F20ization

    @F20ization

    6 жыл бұрын

    jose carlos Aparecido ,you re right.However what do u think about flamme kapaya from congo?watch his demonstration on youtube.You will tell me.Thanks

  • @Archer335

    @Archer335

    4 жыл бұрын

    jose carlos Aparecido, I went to a Lee Ritenour concert back in the early eighties. Ritenour called him an “okay guitar player,” with emphasis on the word “okay.” Maybe he shouldn’t have said that, but if you know Ritenour’s history, you can’t really argue with him. Ultimately, they’re both great, in their own ways.

  • @spanishcastle1234

    @spanishcastle1234

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lee is a, 'Great, ' guitar player. But Benson has a grove and soul that Lee could NEVER TOUCH. So, he looks at the technical aspect. Lee, a great guitarist, Benson, a LEGEND !!

  • @skineyemin4276

    @skineyemin4276

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Archer335 Well, as great as Lee Ritenour is, he ain't 'better' than George Benson, and, Benson could really, really sing great, too! I think Pat Martino is in the same class and on the same level as Benson as far as guitarists.

  • @Archer335

    @Archer335

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@spanishcastle1234, Could you provide examples to substantiate your point? Your statements don’t really mean anything unless you can do that. Specific examples, please.

  • @jazzguitar72
    @jazzguitar7210 жыл бұрын

    I love that arrangement. George Benson you are my role model when it comes to Jazz Guitar. wow Thanks Jehovah God for such talents.

  • @danno9608
    @danno96085 ай бұрын

    Master class in Jazz musicians here fellow You tubers! Benson, Cobham, Corea and Upchurch making it look too easy and sound soooo nice!

  • @princetangira8902
    @princetangira89026 жыл бұрын

    Old skool classics

  • @robsgarage552
    @robsgarage5525 жыл бұрын

    one of my favorite jazz cds; can drive endlessly listening to "brezzin.",,,rr

  • @manoelelias344
    @manoelelias3445 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful song.

  • @mdp303
    @mdp3032 жыл бұрын

    The BASS!!!

  • @sandywright6670
    @sandywright66703 жыл бұрын

    GEORGE FOREVER

  • @natichomik7839
    @natichomik783910 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤beautiful all the band❤❤❤

  • @traceyscott909
    @traceyscott9094 жыл бұрын

    A set of Legends at play!

  • @PickoWebba
    @PickoWebba7 жыл бұрын

    Still my jam

  • @Gomesongs
    @Gomesongs8 жыл бұрын

    Great tune and performance!

  • @phillydisco
    @phillydisco3 жыл бұрын

    The earlier versions are great as well, but they're missing one thing that sets this version apart - that beautiful hook that George plays in the intro.

  • @eneasfragoso4915
    @eneasfragoso49155 ай бұрын

    Essa dupla é perfeita George Benson e chick corea

  • @petrucarp2512
    @petrucarp25124 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful music!

  • @vincygarifuna
    @vincygarifuna5 жыл бұрын

    December 2018 and it still feels good

  • @mezzucruise
    @mezzucruise6 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a lovely jam

  • @k-oss1951
    @k-oss19516 жыл бұрын

    wonderful!

  • @dwgraham22
    @dwgraham226 жыл бұрын

    Two geniuses at work.. It doesn't get any better than this man.

  • @WBCStudio.
    @WBCStudio.7 ай бұрын

    My goodness, listen to that bass! Hum! this is something else.

  • @sopitabo
    @sopitabo7 жыл бұрын

    Chick Corea's in love man.I love the way Benson feels Corea's sound at 1.58 and looks over. Benson is one of those slightly slept on greats of music. Bennyplays for the upload brother.

  • @cynthiachristian9969
    @cynthiachristian9969 Жыл бұрын

    I Love this song my favorite

  • @gabri3l367
    @gabri3l3674 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful !

  • @zarijes
    @zarijes10 жыл бұрын

    Woooooooooooooooooooooow! Looking forward to see his concert in London this Summer!

  • @ryanmelvey8764
    @ryanmelvey87643 жыл бұрын

    RIP Chick! We love you!!!

  • @richardharris8745
    @richardharris87458 жыл бұрын

    this is amazing

  • @fatimabenstaali9903
    @fatimabenstaali99038 жыл бұрын

    une pure merveille !

  • @rafaelpecinalopez9881
    @rafaelpecinalopez98814 жыл бұрын

    The genious of George Benson!

  • @rogerdodger8415
    @rogerdodger84156 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @zingatherpith
    @zingatherpith Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Masterpiece

  • @rodneyparker5313
    @rodneyparker5313 Жыл бұрын

    That was sooo ssoooo great.

  • @richyrich5049
    @richyrich50495 жыл бұрын

    I have seen this many times, but since I only focussed on George, I didn't notice the All Star lineup here. Amazing.

  • @supervendasrn3477
    @supervendasrn34778 жыл бұрын

    Caramba , que supresa fui buscar essa música e encontrar o Corea executando esse bela música com o Benson , Excepcional.

  • @SELMER1947
    @SELMER19472 жыл бұрын

    God of guitar

  • @thehypnoticdog6682

    @thehypnoticdog6682

    2 жыл бұрын

    To the best of my translation skills I think they meant guitar God

  • @eddieville13
    @eddieville13 Жыл бұрын

    One word brilliant.

  • @diegoantonio9623
    @diegoantonio96237 жыл бұрын

    Que hermosa música, ideal para el almaaaa :), como añoro esa época aunque no la vivi.

  • @jimmycastro2293
    @jimmycastro22935 жыл бұрын

    Saw George Benson @ Circle Star Theatre San Carlos about this time, Breezin was just as good then!

  • @ndumisonkomzwayo4307
    @ndumisonkomzwayo43075 жыл бұрын

    any version of this song is amazing

  • 6 жыл бұрын

    At 3:44 the stuff gets freak-ass-cool... Motha, can that guy play that shit!!!! That octave groooooove is just outta sight.

  • @purodiletto
    @purodiletto3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic