George "Sax" Benson is a Detroit-based jazz alto and tenor saxophonist, session musician and educator.
As a session musician he appeared on several Motown sessions in the 1960s, particularly with Marvin Gaye.
In 1983 he recorded with JC Heard on Heard's first album as leader since 1958, with pianist Claude Black and Canadian bassist Dave Young. Benson would co-lead an album with Heard in 1988.
In 1988, he received the "National Association of Jazz Educators' Outstanding Service to Jazz Education" Award.
As leader/co-leader
The Key Player
1986: Detroit's George Benson Swings & Swings & Swings' (Parkwood)
1988: Mr. B. with J.C. Heard - Partners in Time (Blind Pig Records)
1998: Sax Master (Alembic Arts Label)
As sideman
1967: Temptations Live! - The Temptations
1970: The Earl of Funk - Earl Van Dyke (Soul Records)
1972: New McKinneys Cotton Pickers (Bountiful Label)
1978: Take a Look at Yourself - Eddie Russ (Monument Records)
1980: The Austin Moro Big Band (Locus Label)
1983: The Detroit Jazz Tradition - Alive & Well - JC Heard (Parkwood)
1988: Paradise Valley Ducts - Sammy Price (Parkwood)
1992: Live in Concert - Wendell Harrison
1994: Time Won't Stop - Alma Smith (Valma Music Company)
1997: Everybody's Favorite - B.B. Queen
1998: Unwind: Creative Healing - various artists
1998: Suite William - Bess Bonnier (Noteworks Label)
The Matt Michaels Trio & Friends - Matt Michaels
The Eyes of Youth - Dennis Tini
Live at Sharaku - Miyoko Honma
A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance - Chris Collins
Parisian Protocol - Paul VornHagen
Swing as You Are - Paul VornHagen
Exordium - Brad Felt
A Monk and a Mingus Among Us - Donald Walden
Jazzscapes - Sheila Landis
Jazz Etudes Over Classic Jazz Changes (Houston Publishing)