George Duke
George Duke
George Dukewas an American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He was known primarily for thirty-odd solo albums, of which 'A Brazilian Love Affair' from 1980 was his most...
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth12 January 1946
CitySan Rafeal, CA
Stanley and I decided at the end of last year to do a couple of dates, and we had so much fun we said let's make a commitment.
At the end of '69 I did a gig with Jean Luc Ponty here in L.A. He was an electric violinist.