George Benson Says The Blues Is Musics Universal Language

I was reading an interview with George Benson... http://guitarplayerdaily.blogspot.com/ .He mentioned playing with Jack McDuff,and how Jack always wanted George to put more blues in his playing.George soon discovered that no matter where he was playing on the planet,people related,or had a connection to the blues,it is universal!
And...i forgot to mention that John McLaughlin also is on the video with George Benson...and...i do believe that is George Duke on keys,along with Dennis Chambers on drums :-).