Tag Archives: George Benson

HW Pick: 116th & Park, By Greg Skaff

New York-based guitarist Greg Skaff s third ZOHO organ trio release, following the successful, equally Harlem-themed Ellington Boulevard (2004) and East Harlem Skyline (2009). Continue reading

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Walter’s World: Dance 2.0 Part 3

By Walter Rutledge

The third studio showing of works in progress for the Dance 2.0 Series was on many levels a nostalgic look into the future. Artistic Director Virginia Johnson charged choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie with the task of creating a work that embodied the spirit of Arthur Mitchell’s pas de duex The Greatest. Mitchell’s ballet is an inspirational duet set to the music of George Benson; Moultrie was asked to create a contemporary ballet work to popular music.

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