![]() This track also meshes well with Benson's cool, lyrical approach to guitar and probably is the best example of the extremes of his technique. An arrangement of José Feliciano's "Affirmation" is a personal favorite of mine because compared to the rest of the album it is a more intimate track without the massive instrumentation on the majority of the album. However, "This Masquerade" is the real commercial success of the album featuring vocals by Benson and his impressive ability to sing in unison with his guitar while soloing. The title track was written by Bobby Womack and the arrangement of Breezin' closely resembles an earlier version by Gábor Szabó, who disdained Benson's commercial success with his work. In many ways Breezin' is a softer side to his work with CTI and Benson definitely "crossed over" more to achieve his pop success. Keeping in mind Creed Taylor's seeming philosophy of mixing the artistic with the commercial seems to really apply to this album to a degree. ![]() Despite this album being released it's hard to not notice a connection to Benson's long-time label CTI Records. Famous for the tune "This Masquerade," Benson's 1976 release Breezin' catapulted Benson into the pop spotlight.
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