George Duke
George Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He was known primarily for thirty-odd solo albums as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.
Biography
Early life
George Duke was born in San Rafael, California. He was raised in Marin City. It was at the young age of 4 that Duke first became interested in the piano. His mother took him to see Duke Ellington in concert and the rest is history. His mother told him about this experience. "I don't remember it too well," says George, "but my mother told me I went crazy. I ran around saying 'Get me a piano, get me a piano!'" He began his formal piano studies at the age of 7, at his local Baptist church. It was those early years that influenced his musical approach and feel, as well as his understanding of how music elicits emotion.
Feel (George Duke album)
Feel is the seventh album of George Duke. This album was released by BasfMPS on October 28, 1974. George Duke began experimenting with synthesizer orchestration on this album, which is considered the beginning of his unigue style. This album is further characterized by the contributions of Kerry McNabb, Flora Purim and Frank Zappa.
Track listing
Side A:
Side B:
Personnel
Production
Paramount Studios, Hollywood
Engineer: Kerry McNabb
Producer, Photography (Back Cover): Baldhard Falk
Written by: George Duke (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6) and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (tracks: A3)
Cover Art: Sätty
Podcasts:
George Duke
ALBUMS
- DreamWeaver released: 2013
- Deja Vu released: 2010
- My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings released: 2008
- Dukey Treats released: 2008
- Keyboard Giant released: 2007
- Ultimate George Duke released: 2007
- Feel released: 2007
- In a Mellow Tone released: 2006
- I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry released: 2006
- Duke released: 2005
- 'round Midnight released: 2004
- The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album released: 2004
- The Essential George Duke released: 2004
- Face the Music released: 2003
- COOL released: 2000
- Ricky Lawson & Friends: First Things 1st released: 1999
- This Is Jazz released: 1998
- After Hours released: 1998
- Is Love Enough? released: 1997
- Muir Woods Suite released: 1996
- Greatest Hits released: 1996
- Illusions released: 1995
- Live in Montreux released: 1993
- Three Originals released: 1993
- Snapshot released: 1992
- The Collection released: 1991
- 3 released: 1990
- Reach for It released: 1990
- Night After Night released: 1989
- The Clarke/Duke Project released: 1987
- Thief in the Night released: 1985
- Rendezvous released: 1984
- The Clarke / Duke Project II released: 1983
- Guardian of the Light released: 1983
- Dream On released: 1982
- A Brazilian Love Affair released: 1980
- Follow the Rainbow released: 1979
- Master of the Game released: 1979
- Don't Let Go released: 1978
- Reach For It released: 1977
- From Me to You released: 1977
- Liberated Fantasies released: 1976
- The Aura Will Prevail released: 1975
- Faces in Reflection released: 1973
- The Inner Source released: 1971
The Essential George Duke
Released 2004- Scuse Me Miss
- Reach for It
- Starting Again
- Dukey Stick
- Movin' On
- Party Down
- Say That You Will
- Funkin' for the Thrill
- Summer Breezin'
- Cravo E Canela
- Up From the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite
- Brazilian Love Affair
- Every Little Step I Take
- I Want You for Myself
- Sweet Baby
- I Just Want to Love You
- You
Born: 1946-01-12
Died: 2013-08-05
