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| Follow the Rainbow [Japan version] |
| George Duke |
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első megjelenés éve: 1979 |
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| (2001)
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| 6.537 Ft
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| 1. | Party Down
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| 2. | Say That You Will
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| 3. | Funkin' for the Thrill
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| 4. | Sunrise
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| 5. | Festival
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| 6. | I Am for Real
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| 7. | Straight from the Heart
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| 8. | Corine
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| 9. | Pluck
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| 10. | Follow the Rainbow
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Jazz
George Duke - Arp Odyssey, Clavinet, Crumar, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog, Narrator, Oberheim, Piano (Grand), Producer, Prophet Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Vocals
Byron Miller - Bass, Narrator, Vocals
Icarus Johnson - Guitar, Narrator
Josie James - Narrator, Vocals
Lynn Davis - Narrator, Vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock - Narrator, Vocals
Ricky Lawson - Drums, Narrator
Sheila Escovedo - Narrator, Percussion, Vocals
When George Duke made the transition from jazz instrumentalist to R&B star in 1977, he received both negative and positive reviews. R&B-oriented publications tended to provide favorable reviews-even glowing ones-whereas much of the jazz media routinely trashed soul/funk efforts like 1979's Follow the Rainbow. To many jazz critics, Duke was a sellout-a virtuoso who had forsaken creativity and was pandering to the lowest common denominator in order to enjoy financial security. But truth be told, jazz musicians don't have the market cornered on creativity. Follow the Rainbow is, in fact, a creative album, and it's an album that has very little to do with jazz. The LP includes a few fusion instrumentals, including the Brazilian-flavored "Festival." But 90% of Follow the Rainbow is devoted to R&B, and anyone who judges it by those standards instead of jazz standards will have to agree that Duke is triumphant on sweaty funk tunes ("Party Down," "I Am for Real") as well as mellow soul ballads and slow jams like "Say That You Will," "Straight From the Heart," and the Earth, Wind & Fire-influenced "Sunrise." This album is consistently excellent, but it isn't recommended to jazz snobs -- only those with a healthy appreciation of 1970s soul and funk will enjoy this album.
---Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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 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.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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