Jazz / Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Disc 1: CD
Disc 2: DVD (PAL format)
George Duke - Fender Rhodes, Piano, Vocals, Vibraphone, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer, Keyboards, Producer, Organ
Airto Percussion
Airto Moreira Drums, Percussion
Alex Al Bass (Electric)
Bobby Holland Photography
Bruce Fowler Trombone
Byron Miller Bass
Christian McBride Fretless Bass, Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright)
Corine Duke Production Coordination
Dan Higgins Sax (Tenor)
Eric Benet Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
Eric Walls Guitar (Electric)
Erik Zobler Mixing, Engineer, Photography
Everette Harp Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
Gerald Albright Sax (Tenor)
Grecco Buratto Guitar (Acoustic)
Howard Hewett Vocals (Background)
Hubert Laws Flute
Isaac Smith Trombone
Jef Lee Johnson Guitar (Electric)
Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background)
John Vestman Mastering
Jonathan Butler Guitar (Acoustic)
Jubu Guitar (Electric)
Kim Moore Johnson Vocals (Background)
Ndugu Drums
Oscar Brashear Trumpet
Rachelle Ferrell Vocals (Background)
Ray Fuller Guitar (Electric)
Rick Baptiste Trumpet
Robert Duffey Photography
Shannon Pearson Vocals (Background), Vocals
Sheila E. Percussion, Conga
Stef-Aniah McGowan Assistant Engineer
Teddy Campbell Drums
Wayne Holmes Vocals
George Duke
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jan 12, 1946 in San Rafael, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Funk, Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Post-Disco
George Duke showed a great deal of promise early in his career as a jazz pianist and keyboardist, but has forsaken that form to be a pop producer. Inspired early on by Les McCann, he worked with a trio in San Francisco during the mid-'60s. In 1969, Duke accompanied Jean-Luc Ponty, recording with the violinist. After eight months with the Don Ellis Orchestra, he joined Frank Zappa for much of 1970. Duke spent 1971-1972 with Cannonball Adderley and then returned to Zappa for 1973-1975. In 1975, he worked with Sonny Rollins, co-led a group with Billy Cobham, and then formed a funk band (the Clarke-Duke Project) with Stanley Clarke. By the late '70s, he was completely outside of jazz, playing R&B and producing projects for pop artists. Although he has since expressed interest in returning to active playing, little of George Duke's post-1976 work is relevant to jazz, but he has kept himself busy with projects. Dukey Treats appeared in 2008 from Heads Up Records.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
