George Benson – Breezin'

George Benson – Breezin’ (1976) – Mini Review

Breezin’ is a smooth jazz classic that helped bring Benson’s guitar mastery to a wider audience. The album blends soulful jazz, R&B, and pop with lush production and catchy melodies. Standout tracks like the title cut and “This Masquerade” highlight Benson’s silky vocals and fluid guitar work.

Verdict: Warm, accessible, and timeless — a landmark in smooth jazz and crossover appeal.

One of the best sounding records in my collection from one of the best jazz guitarists of all time. Listening to this record, you feel like you’re in the studio seriously, excellent mastering. George Benson you are a legend!

Found this cause https://discogs.cinepelis.org/release/5515-Hidden-Agenda-Rogue-Soul-The-Slide mentioned track B had a sample from "Breezin'" It did not lie at all.

Awesome pressing. Clear, dynamics, grooves, separarion. Happy with this record ed by parents.

Current standard CD version sold by Amazon US is a Warner Records reissue (not 'Bros') with everything artwork-wise being American but the disc manufactured in . A nice change from the usual discs made in Scratch City, Mexico. It's an older mastering with full dynamics, sounds wonderful.

This 24-bit remaster, coming 38 years after its debut, sounds amazing. The clarity, dynamics, and mix are perfect. The soundstage is very wide and deep, making speakers nearly disappear. The sound can be as smooth as glass or as sharp as a razor, as the music dictates. Excellent!

Really lovely! A nice budget audiophile disc, and pretty good music, too.

This sounds fantastic. Only thing is that mine had some pretty crazy pops right at the start of record which scared me. But it cleared up within 10 seconds. the rest is pretty good, albeit on some quieter parts you can hear crackles/pops.

This pressing sounds great! Makes a good demo album :)

This record doesn't fit the basic standards of quality. On my very first play, it's skipping, has random pops and beeps. And the quality is DEFINITELY not good. I will follow the advice below and order the doug sax japanese original version.