George Duke R.I.P.

[fredblue]

Sad to hear the announcement today of the passing of George Duke who died last Wednesday, aged just 67. May he rest in peace.

 

[Q8]

I think my first George Duke LP was Brazilian love affair. He will be missed.

 

[Quad Linda]

Very sad news: http://news.yahoo.com/jazz-keyboardist-george-duke-dead-67-182949468.html

Son of Reach for It (the funky dream): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4kgRGRy85k

When the funk hits you, you might stink...

 

[Quad Linda]

A KILLER ALBUM w/Airto & Flora:

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I think my first George Duke LP was Brazilian love affair. He will be missed.

 

[elmer]

I had the privilege to see George play live (as a member of the Mothers Of Invention) back in 1971 at the Fillmore East - been a fan ever since. A tremendous player, producer, arranger and songwriter who excelled in rock, pop, and jazz - a one of kind player - he will be missed. Here's a link to a YouTube video of George performing and singing "Inca Roads" with Zappa in 1974 - one of my favorite Zappa tunes - George shines;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usC2msFdX94

 

[callmez]

Mmmmmmm Inca Roads, from One Size Fits All. Now where is that quad release? It made one of those "unreleased" lists... (I think the Zappa folks finally decided that the "Roxy and Elsewhere" quad mix was done but unreleased, and OSFA was never done, but I remain hopeful.)

RIP George!

Mark Z

I had the privilege to see George play live (as a member of the Mothers Of Invention) back in 1971 at the Fillmore East - been a fan ever since. A tremendous player, producer, arranger and songwriter who excelled in rock, pop, and jazz - a one of kind player - he will be missed. Here's a link to a YouTube video of George performing and singing "Inca Roads" with Zappa in 1974 - one of my favorite Zappa tunes - George shines;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usC2msFdX94

 

[ChristopherLees]

Faces in Reflection was the one lp I had of his...kinda liked seeing the BASF logo on the record cover...since I had alot of BASF reel to reel tapes at home at the time...
my favourite track on the lp was this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eFXZzyEnc8

 

[Quad Linda]

I had an LP of Faces in Reflection in the day, and have it on a 4 CD complete album compilation:

 

[holland123]

very, very sad, george was a true pioneer of jazz/rock fusion, an incredible musician, and a helluva nice guy who never let fame get in the way of being a real person. he will be missed. he is probably jamming right now with FZ, whom he loved and missed very much

 

[Bob Romano]

Coincidentally, yesterday, I received the latest issue of Keyboard magazine which has a cover story all about George. Eerie.