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| I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry |
| George Duke |
| első megjelenés éve: 2008 |
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| (2008)
[ DIGIPACK ]
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| 3.726 Ft
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| 1. | Chariot
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| 2. | Look into Her Eyes
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| 3. | Sister Serene
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| 4. | That's What She Said
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| 5. | Mashavu
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| 6. | Rokkinrowl, I Don't Know
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| 7. | Prepare Yourself
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| 8. | Giantchild Within Us-Ego
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| 9. | Someday
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| 10. | I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry
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Jazz
George Duke - Keyboards, Producer, Vocals
Airto Moreira - Percussion
Bruce Fowler - Trombone
Byron Miller - Bass, Guitar
Daryl Stuermer - Guitar
Emil Richards - Marimba, Percussion
Flora Purim - Vocals
George Johnson - Guitar
Janet Fergusonhoff - Vocals
John Wittenberg - Violin, Vocals
Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Larry Robinson - Vocals (Background)
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums, Percussion
Ndugu - Drums
Patrick Norris - Vocals (Background)
Roger Dollarhide - Vocals (Background)
Ruth Underwood - Gong, Marimba, Percussion
Tom Fowler - Bass
* Andy Kman - Production Coordination
* Harry Weinger - Reissue Supervisor
* Hollis King - Art Direction
* Isabelle Wong - Design
* Kevin Reeves - Mastering
The list of heavyweights who join George Duke on 1975's I Love the Blues: She Heard My Cry is impressive -- some of the participants include Johnny "Guitar" Watson, singer Flora Purim, percussionist Airto Moreira, guitarist Lee Ritenour, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, and guitarist George Johnson (of Brothers Johnson fame). With such a cast, one would expect this 1975 LP to be outstanding, which it isn't. But it's a respectable effort that thrives on diversity. The highlights of this album range from decent fusion instrumentals, like "That's What She Said," "Giant Child Within Us-Ego," and "Sister Serene," to the mellow soul ballad "Someday" and the Jimi Hendrix-like heavy metal/hard rock offering "Rokkinrowl," which finds Duke singing lead and contains some of Ritenour's more forceful playing. Meanwhile, Duke and Watson perform a vocal duet on the title song, which is the only 12-bar blues number on the album. In 1975, some jazz fans wished that the artist would stick to instrumental fusion and stay away from R&B and rock singing, but, in fact, it was jazz that Duke would eventually move away from. I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry isn't recommended to those who only want to hear Duke as an instrumentalist, although it's enjoyable if you like hearing some rock, soul, and blues singing along with your fusion.
--- 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 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 |
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