L. Kelsey | Riverside, CA. United States | 06/16/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first became aware of George Benson through the "Breezin" album, and his lovely rendition of "This Masquerade." I loved that album a lot, and as a senior in high school, I was starting to build my album collection at the time, focusing on jazz music. When this record was released, I didn't think George could top what he did on "Breezin." We had an album radio station here in L.A. that focused on R&B and jazz artists, KUTE 102 FM. One of the first tracks they played from this album was "Everything Must Change." When I heard George's rendition, I set out to purchase this album as soon as I had saved up enough money. This is one of George's best albums, where he's reaching out to broaden his audience, yet introducing the new converts to some of the best fusion jazz played in the late 70's. To me he followed up "Breezin" with a product that definetly "takes off." Anyone who loves George Benson needs to have this album in their collection. Thanks for letting me share my feelings about George and this album."
Fly Away With In Flight
Thomas Magnum | NJ, USA | 11/29/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"After the mega success of Breezin', George Benson had a tough act to follow. With 1977's In Flight, he continues in the Breezin' vein with another sterling collection of jazz-r&b tunes. "Nature Boy" is a solid take on the old standard, but he really shines on the cover of War's "The World Is A Ghetto", in which he places some inspired riffs, and the beautiful "Valdez In The Country". In Flight again brought him into the top ten, but it, of course, failed to match the success of Breezin'."
Six tracks, six gems.
Torquemada | Atlanta, Georgia USA / Madrid, Spain. | 01/28/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you look for earlier Benson masterpieces, I can only recommend any of the trilogy Breezin-Livin inside your love-In flight. This in flight starts with a brilliant cover version of the "Nature Boy", and goes on for five more tracks of high quality (listen closely to rythmic "the world is a ghetto" and "Valdez in the country"). One of the Benson albums you must have, if you are one of his fans, though the sound may sound a bit "old" (but remember this is almost 25 years old !)"
Come by "In Flight"
Henry Cooper | Atlanta, GA | 01/06/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I actually love this album since I grew up heavily influenced on most album he put out like 1976's Breezin' (one of my favorites), 1977's, '79's or sumthin Livin' Inside Your Love and 1978's Weekend in LA (LIVE). This is the one that made it big but it failed to reach the commerical success of his previous album Breezin'. 'Cuz that album Breezin' he put out in '76 which one him his 1st Grammy and definitely became the 1st jazz album 2 go platinum. Yeah Big ol' George be putting some real stuff there. I seriously love every song that he did on this album.
1. Nature Boy- More of a sanctified song with a funky-jazz feel with strings attached to it. George will be doing the singing and scatting on this one along w/ his guitar.
2. Wind & I- Really love the tenderness that's in the song. Reminds me of my favorite of all-time of jazz guitarists, Mr. Norman Brown.
3. The World is a Ghetto- A deep cover from the classic remake from the group WAR which I like. It's real disco and more R&B looking
4. I'm Gonna Love You More- Takes me back aside the different artists I listen to Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Bob James, Musiq, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, etc. Love the sound of the flutes and strings that's doing that. Like to say a pure jazz song w/ some feel 2 it.
5. Valdez in the Country- Remake tribute to his idol, the late Donny Hathaway (one of my heroes of all-times, love how he sounds w/ his singing and playing similar to my labelmate Stevie Wonder which I'm a huge fan) who is also that same I told you, disco-funk.
6. Everything Must Change- We all that did that one, my main man Quincy Jones on the album "Body Heat" which I already have on LP but soon get it on CD to carry w/ me. This use to be my favorite songs of all-time b/c the power and the message to it. Makes u feel so spirituality.
Great job on this GB. Wish u all the success. Must-have."