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George Duke

George (*1946) was a keyboardist, singer, and arranger. During his bachelor's degree (trombone, composition, double bass), he played with Al Jarreau in the house band of the Half Note Club in San Francisco, which accompanied guest soloists such as Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon and Letta Mbulu. From 1967 he completed his composition studies at San Francisco State University. During this time he led a trio with which he accompanied the vocal group Third Wave or soloists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hutcherson and Jean-Luc Ponty and appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1969. In 1970 he was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention and also worked as a keyboardist on Ponty's album King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa. In 1971 and 1972 Cannonball Adderley brought him into his quintet, in which he also appeared on a few LPs. From 1973 he played again with Frank Zappa until 1975 (with short interruptions). He also recorded a few albums for MPS. He then led a fusion band with Billy Cobham. He also worked with Stanley Clarke in the disco business.

He has been working as a music producer since the second half of the 1970s. He got his start as a producer with Raul de Souza's 1977 album Sweet Lucy, on which he plays keyboards on three tracks under the pseudonym Dawilli Gonga. Among others, he worked for his cousin Dianne Reeves, the fusion drummer Billy Cobham and the singer Al Jarreau. Since 2004 he has been running his own record label BPM Records. BPM stands for Big Piano Music. Duke saw the label's job as giving control of the music where it belonged: back into the hands of the musicians. Also in 2004 he wrote the soundtrack for Ernest R. Dickerson's crime film Never Die Alone. George died in 2013.

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Freedom Flight Epic E 30752 released 1971	Shuggie Otis, guitar, bass, vocals Richard Aplanalp, flute George Duke, organ, piano, celesta Johnny Otis, piano, drums James Bradshaw, harmonica, vocals Wilton Felder, bass Aynsley Dunbar, drums Mike Kowalski, drums Venetta Fields, vocals Clydie King, vocals Sherlie Matthews, vocals
The Dream MPS 15494 released 1978 recorded 1976 in Germany	George Duke, guitar, piano, synthesizers, Hammond B-3 organ
Master Of The Game Epic JE 36263 released 1979 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA	George Duke, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals Gary Herbig, alto sax, tenor sax, flute, piccolo William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach jr., trombone, bass trombone Gary Grant, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Roland Bautista, guitar David Myles, guitar, sitar Ray Obiedo, guitar Byron Miller, bass Fred Washington, bass Sheila Escovedo, drums, percussion Ricky Lawson, drums Napoleon Murphy Brock, vocals Lynn Davis, vocals Josie James, vocals Lynn James, vocals Flora Purim, vocals
Thief In The Night Elektra 60 398-1 released 1985	George Duke, Fender Rhodes, melodica, organ, piano, piccolo, synthesizer, vocals Charles Fearing, guitar Chuck Gentry, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Louis Johnson, bass Steve Ferrone, drums Ricky Lawson, drums, percussion Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Robert Brookins, vocals Carl Carlwell, vocals Lynn Davis, vocals John Fiore, vocals Shirley Jones, vocals Lena Sunday, vocals
Precious MCA Records MCD10605 released 1992 recorded in various locations in USA and Great Britain	Chanté Moore, vocals Everette Harp, alto sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Gerald Albright, sax Gary Barnacle, sax George Duke, French horn, organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion Paul Jackson jr., guitar Cedric Caldwell, keyboards Victor Caldwell, synthesizer, bass Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law, piano Stanley Clarke, bass Ross Anderson, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Joe Hogue, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Brian Kilgore, percussion Jeff Scantlebury, percussion Louis Silas jr., vocals Keith Washington, vocals
Rachelle Ferrell Capitol Records CDP 7 93769 2 released 1992 recorded in various locations in USA	Rachelle Ferrell, horn, organ, piano, strings, vocals Kirk Whalum, tenor sax George Duke, horn, Hammond organ, piano, drums, synthesizer, percussion George Bohannon, trombone Oscar Brashear, trumpet Mike Campbell, guitar Kevin Eubanks, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Michael J. Powell, guitar, percussion Carlos Rios, guitar Barry Eastmond, piano Vernon D. Fails, keyboards Brian Simpson, keyboards Anthony Jackson, bass Larry Kimpel, bass Al Turner, bass Freddie Washington, bass Ricky Lawson, drums Doug Nally, drums, cymbals Buddy Williams, drums Paulinho Da Costa, congas Steve Thornton, percussion Will Downing, vocals
Najee Plays Songs From The Key Of Life EMI Records E2-35704 released 1995 recorded in Los Angeles, CA; Burbank, CA; Hollywood, CA/USA	Najee, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, lyricon Dan Higgins, alto sax, tenor sax Reggie C. Young, trombone Gary Grant, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Ray Fuller, guitar James Gadson, guitar, drums Paul Jackson jr., guitar, mandolin Ray Parker jr., guitar Michael Sembello, guitar Phil Upchurch, guitar David T. Walker, guitar Wah Wah Watson, guitar George Duke, synthesizer, Farfisa organ, Fender Rhodes Ronnie Foster, clavinet, piano Herbie Hancock, piano Greg Phillinganes, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer Sylvester Rivers, Fender Rhodes Patrice Rushen, Fender Rhodes Clare Fischer, strings Stanley Clarke, bass Byron Miller, bass Chuck Rainey, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums Michael White, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Sheila E. percussion
The Bass-ic Collection Epic EK 64277 recorded April 1995	Stanley Clarke, bass, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, sitar, vocals Gerald Albright, soprano sax Brandon Fields, alto sax, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax George Bohannon, trombone Jerry Hey, trumpet Al Aarons, brass George Bohanon, brass Stewart Blumberg, brass Garnett Brown, brass James Buffington, brass Earl Chapin, brass Buddy Childers, brass Jon Faddis, brass Robert Findley, brass Tom "Bones" Malone, brass Lew McCreary, brass Jack Nimitz, brass Peter Gordon, brass Gary Grant, brass William Peterson, brass Alan Rubin, brass Dalton Smith, brass Lew Soloff, brass David Taylor, brass Wilmer Wise, brass Tom Scott, lyricon Jeff Beck, guitar Bill Connors, guitar Ray Gomez, guitar David Sancious, guitar, keyboards Todd Cochran, organ, piano George Duke, clavinet, keyboards, organ, piano, vocals Jan Hammer, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano strings section Louis Johnson, bass, vocals Carmine Appice, drums Darryl Brown, drums Gerry Brown, drums Dennis Chambers, drums Harvey Mason sr., drums John "J.R." Robinson, drums John "4 Daddman" Robinson, drums Kenny White, drums Tony Williams, drums Steve Gadd, drums, percussion Philip Bailey, vocals Carl Carwell, vocals Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, vocals Darrell Cox, vocals Phil Perry, vocals
Lazy Afternoon Peak Records PKD 8524-2 recorded in Los Angeles, CA/USA	Regina Belle, vocals Everette Harp, alto sax, tenor sax Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn Ray Fuller, guitar Dean Parks, guitar George Duke, Fender Rhodes, organ, Wurlitzer piano Alex Al, bass Christian McBride, bass Gordon Campbell, drums Lenny Castro, percussion Diana Moreira Booker, spoken word Darlene Perry, vocals Lori Perry, vocals Sharon Perry, vocals
Déjà Vu Heads Up International HUI-32031 recorded in Los Angeles, CA/USA	George Duke, guitar, clavinet, organ, mini moog, piano, synthesizer, bass, vocals Everette Harp, soprano sax, tenor sax Kamasi Washington, alto sax Bob Sheppard, tenor sax Oscar Brashear, trumpet Nicholas Payton, trumpet Hubert Laws, flute Ray Fuller, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Jef Lee Johnson, guitar Jubu Smith, guitar Jim Wilson, piano Sarah Thornblade, violin Larry Kimpel, bass Michael Manson, bass Ronald Bruner jr., drums Teddy Campbell, drums Terry Dexter, vocals Rashid Duke, voices Lynne Fiddmont, vocals Shannon Pearson, vocals Lamont VanHook, vocals
Inspiration Information + Wings Of Love Epic 88697747002 Inspiration Information released 1974, Epic KE 33059 tracks CD2-01 to CD2-14 unreleased	Shuggie Otis, guitar, organ, piano, vibes, bass, percussion Richard Aplanalp, tenor sax, oboe Jack Kelso, sax, flute Jim Prindle, trombone Doug Wintz, trombone Ron Robbins, trumpet Curt Sletten, trumpet Jeff Martinez, French horn George Duke, organ, piano string section Carol Robbins, harp Wilton Felder, bass Aynsley Dunbar, drums Mike Kowalski, drums Johnny Otis, percussion
Collection Heads Up International HUI-3644-02 compilation	George Duke, guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, vibes, drums, vocals Everette Harp, soprano sax, alto sax Kamasi Washington, alto sax, tenor sax Dan Higgins, tenor sax Larry Williams, tenor sax Isley Remington, trombone Reggie Young, trombone Nicholas Payton, trumpet Michael "Patches" Stewart, trumpet Ray Fuller, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Jef Lee Johnson, guitar Jubu Smith, guitar Larry Kimpel, bass Michael Manson, bass Byron Miller, bass Wayman Tisdale, bass Ronald Bruner jr., drums Gorden Campbell, drums Teddy Campbell, drums Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums Lenny Castro, percussion Sheila E., percussion Napoleon Murphy Brock, vocals Darrell Cox, rap Lynn Davis, vocals Rachelle Ferrell, vocals Dee-Dee Foster, vocals Jim Gilstrap, vocals Josie James, vocals Teena Marie, vocals Lori Perry, vocals

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