George Benson live performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City on 7/3/1975. Benson released Bad Benson on CTI Records in late 1974, and was touring to support the album. This concert includes 3 songs from that release. Broadcast on WRVR FM in New York City, a jazz station until 1980.
Note: This is NOT the same concert released commercially as In Concert-Carnegie Hall. That concert was recorded on 1/11/1975 and released as a live album on CTI Records in 1976, and features several different songs.
George Benson - lead guitar, vocals; Ronnie Foster - keyboards; Jorge Dalto - piano; Stanley Banks - electric bass; Marvin Chapell - drums; David Diggs - percussion; Special guest: Milt Jackson - vibes
Read more about WRVR here: https://foursquaremiles.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/wrvr-jazz-radio-new-york/
Read about WRVR's sale in 1975, and efforts by the community to save it as a jazz station:
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/17/archives/jazz-concert-will-aid-fight-to-block-sale-of-wrvr.html
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