George Duke
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George Duke (born 12 January 1946 in San Rafael, California) is a piano and synthesizer pioneer, making a name for himself with the album Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He is known for his own work as well as for his collaborations with composers such as Frank Zappa and Stanley Clarke. He has also worked with a number of notable Brazilian musicians, including singer Milton Nascimento, percussionist Airto Moreira and singer Flora Purim.
Duke earned a bachelor's degree in music from the San Francisco Conservatory in 1967. He attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley.
During 1989, he replaced Marcus Miller for a period of time as musical director in the first season of the acclaimed music performance program Sunday Night on NBC late-night television. [1] Duke has also worked as musical director at numerous large-scale musical events, including the Nelson Mandela tribute concert at Wembley Stadium, London in 1988.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "George Duke Quartet Presented by the Jazz Workshop" | 1966 | ||
| "The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio" | 1969 | ||
| "Save the Country" | 1970 | ||
| "Solus (The Inner Source)" | 1971 | ||
| "The Inner Source" | 1971 | ||
| "Faces in Reflection" | 1974 | ||
| "Feel" | 1974 | ||
| "The Aura Will Prevail" | 1974 | ||
| "I Love the Blues, She Heard Me Cry" | 1975 | ||
| "Liberated Fantasies" | 1976 | ||
| "The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band 'Live' on Tour in Europe" | 1976 | ||
| "The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album" | 1976 | ||
| "From Me to You" | 1977 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Reach for It" | 1977 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Don't Let Go" | 1978 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Follow the Rainbow" | 1979 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Brazilian Love Affair" | 1979 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Master of the Game" | 1979 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Clarke/Duke Project" | 1981 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Dream On" | 1982 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Clarke/Duke Project 2" | 1983 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Guardian of the Light" | 1983 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Rendezvous" | 1984 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Thief in the Night" | 1985 | Elektra | |
| "George Duke" | 1986 | Elektra | |
| "Night After Night" | 1989 | Elektra | |
| "Clarke/Duke Project 3" | 1990 | Epic/CBS | |
| "Snapshot" | 1993 | Warner Bros. | |
| "Muir Woods Suite" | 1993 | Warner Bros. | |
| "Illusions" | 1995 | Warner Bros. | |
| "Is Love Enough" | 1997 | Warner Bros. | |
| "After Hours" | 1998 | Warner Bros. | |
| "Cool" | 2000 | Warner Bros. | |
| "Face the Music" | 2002 | Bizarre Planet | |
| "Duke" | 2005 | Bizarre Planet | |
| "In a Mellow Tone" | 2006 | Bizarre Planet |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sunday Night" episodes #104 (1988), #113 (1989), #114 (1989), #121 (1989)
