This Masquerade

George Benson · 1976 · Cover of a Leon Russell song, on Breezin' (Warner Bros.); No. 10 on the Hot 100, Record of the Year at the 1977 Grammys.

Context

Composed by Leon Russell, who recorded it in 1972 on the album Carney, the song became George Benson's first vocal hit in 1976, cut in January at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, produced by Tommy LiPuma with arrangements by Claus Ogerman. Benson sings in unison with his guitar, with a piano solo by Jorge Dalto. The single entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy for record of the year in 1977.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Soul jazz, boogaloo, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Soul jazz, boogaloo: Hard bop, Jump blues, R&B, Gospel.

By the same artist

• Give Me the Night (1980)

Sources

• EN: This Masquerade

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