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 on various early/mid 70s albums, including Chungas Revenge,200 Motels,Waka-Jawaka,The Grand Wazoo,Apostrophe, One Size Fits All, Bongo Fury (live at Armadillo World Headquarters), Overnite Sensation and Roxy&Elsewhere. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Rafael (IPA: ; originally IPA: ), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with The George Duke Trio is a Jazz album released in 1969 (see 1969 in music) by Jean-Luc Ponty on World Pacific Jazz in the US, and is considered to be one of the earliest fusion jazz albums. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ...

His CV of musical collaborations reads like a who's-who of the music world. High profile collaborations include Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Cannonball Adderley, Dianne Reeves (his cousin), George Clinton, Anita Baker and Mike Mainieri's fusion group Steps Ahead for whom he produced the track Magnetic Love. Notably, he has featured as producer and composer for two (instrumental) tracks on Miles Davis albums; these were 'Backyard Ritual' (Tutu, 1986) and Cobra (Amandla, 1989). He has also worked with a number of notable Brazilian musicians, including singer Milton Nascimento, percussionist Airto Moreira and singer Flora Purim. Sheila E was on his Dont Let Go album in 1978. Grappelli (left) and Jean-Luc Ponty (right). ... Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and bass guitar as well as his numerous film and television scores. ... Billy Cobham performing on Réunion in October 2006. ... Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a jazz alto saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... George Clinton is the name of several notable people: George Clinton (royal governor) (c. ... Anita Baker (born January 26, 1958) is a eight-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-Platinum rhythm and blues and soul singer and songwriter, renowned for her soaring alto vocal range. ... Mike Mainieri Mike Mainieri is a vibraphonist most known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. ... Steps Ahead (originally known as Steps) is a jazz fusion group and the brainchild of vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician widely considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. ... Milton Nascimento (born 26 October 1942) is a singer-songwriter who is considered one of the icons of Brazilian Music. ... Airto Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian Jazz percussionist and musician. ... Flora Purim is a Jewish Brazilian jazz singer known mainly for her work in jazz fusion. ... Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known as Sheila E., is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. ...

Duke earned a bachelor's degree in music from the San Francisco Conservatory in 1967. He attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. San Francisco Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with enrollment of about collegiate 300 students. ... Tamalpais High School (nicknamed Tam) is a public secondary school located in Mill Valley, California. ... Mill Valley is a city located in Marin County, California. ...

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. Marcus Miller (born June 14, 1959 in New York) is a jazz musician, composer and producer, perhaps best known as a bass guitarist with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and David Sanborn. ... Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The title of music director is used by many symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA: ) (born 18 July 1918) is the former President of South Africa, and the first to be elected in fully representative democratic elections. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ...

His song "I Love You More" was sampled by Daft Punk in their song "Digital Love". Also, his track "Guilty" was sampled by Mylo in his song "Guilty of Love". Finally, his track "Your Love" was sampled by MF Doom in "I Hear Voices". His song "Someday" was sampled by Common in "Break My Heart". Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Digital Love is a song by electronic French duo Daft Punk with lyrics written by DJ Sneak. ... Mylo, real name Myles MacInnes (born 1978 on Isle of Skye), is a Scottish electronic musician. ... This article needs cleanup. ... I Hear Voices is a 12-inch single by rapper MF DOOM, released in 2000 on Sub Verse Records. ... Look up common in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Discography

Albums

References

1. ^ "Sunday Night" episodes #104 (1988), #113 (1989), #114 (1989), #121 (1989)

External links

• Official site