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George Benson heads to Bluesfest 2020 at Byron Bay / Newcastle Herald

At age 76, jazz great George Benson spends time with one of his great loves every day. From his primary home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on the edge of Phoenix, Benson reaches for guitar all the time. "I am with my guitar almost every day," he says. "I pick it up and play 'til I get tired. I try to discover new ideas. I love presenting new ideas to my audience. When they think I'm all played out and finished, I got some new stuff ... That's my mentality, that's how I roll."

Benson's been inspired on previous trips to Australia, so fans can rightly expect more creativity from him in 2020. He is a headliner at Bluesfest at Byron Bay, April 9-13. bluesfest.com.au. He also plays the State Theatre in Sydney on April 4 and 5.

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