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Born 12th Jan 1946, San Rafael, California.
George Duke is a pianist and synthesizer pioneer, who also majored in the trombone. Early influences: Les McCann and cousin Charles Burrell. First gig was with the house band at the Half Note club and with vocal band Third Wave in 1968, from there he backed such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham and Don Ellis, playing session musician on Jean-Luc Pontys Pacific Jazz Albums.1970 was a milestone for Duke playing on The Mothers of Invention album 200 Motels.

He then went on to join Cannonball Adderleys Quintet recording at least six albums with Cannonball.Further collaberations with Zappa and Billy Cobham came his first venture into the charts with “Reach for It” and “Dukey Stick”.Reverting to his roots his “Brazilian Love Affair” album even impressed his critics after many accused him of selling out to .
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  • steadmania

    thundercat does a great cover of george's for love i come on his new album 'golden age of the apocalypse' - you can stream the whole thing here http://hypem.com/#!/artist/Thundercat

    August 2011
  • fmeshtar

    nice.

    May 2011
  • Darkocat

    some of the best synth-heavy fusion i've ever heard. THOSE BENDS.

    February 2011
  • ropies

    Reach Out is underlistened .. [1]

    December 2010
  • nikkogibler

    George Duke is so dope! He's one of the great ones who got me playing the piano. Thank you! This is me playing last night... Short keyboard solo vid...Enjoy! http://gibler.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/nikkogibler-com-keyboard-solo-on-nord-lead-3-north-hills-ca-awesome/

    December 2010
  • warisz00r

    George Duke was my first foray into jazz... I am glad.

    November 2010
  • Mereillejames

    One of my favorite producers ever.

    October 2010
  • reimusho

    epic

    October 2010
  • Quarantehuit

    Legendary, his work is so smooth

    July 2010
  • _bintang

    glad for saw george duke's trio on JJF 2010

    June 2010
  • viKO0

    i love duke !! : )

    June 2010
  • Buuze

    haha same here Mini-Eerikki, George Duke @ April Jazz

    May 2010
  • Mini-Eerikki

    I'm so annoyed now. George is playing 200 meters from our house right now, but I can't get it because it's only for majors. Darn it.

    May 2010
  • Gabriel_Opeth

    awesome music

    April 2010
  • Railboss

    you can truely strech your mind with this cat

    April 2010
  • Mike_Yorke

    Hi George, great stuff as always, Fan since the mid 70's ! hope you get a chance to listen to my originals , Peace, cheers and best wishes from the UK :-)

    February 2010
  • UliQue

    where the hell is "from me to you" ?

    September 2009
  • chrisneylag

    degradinglight - George Duke Solo Flight that was my favorite as well and am so disappointed right now because i couldn't find it. i don't understand the removing it. i was going to try to track down the original to buy sometime. now it will be more difficult to figure where that came from.

    June 2009
  • katakomba555

    www.jackyjazz.blogspot.com GEORGE DUKE RAR FREE,MORE JAZZ RAR DOWNLOAD...

    May 2009
  • bassslinger

    gonna take you to da bridge and drop you into some funk!

    May 2009
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