George Duke

George Duke
Born: Jan 12, 1946 in San Rafael, CA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Instrumental Pop, Post-Disco, Funk
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
The Aura Will Prevail
Released: 1975
Label: Universal
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In 1975, George Duke was dabbling in R&B vocals. But instrumental jazz-fusion was still his primary focus, and he had yet to be played extensively on any of the genres' stations. When The Aura Will Prevail ...Read full review
Follow the Rainbow
Released: 1979
Label: Epic
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When George Duke made the transition from jazz instrumentalist to R&B star in 1977, he received both negative and positive reviews. R&B-oriented publications tended to provide favorable reviews-even glowing ...Read full review
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