Description: Throughout his multi-decade career, George Duke has accompanied such luminaries as Frank Zappa and Jean-Luc Ponty, he's shone brightly on both acoustic and electric keyboards, and he's led or co-led cutting-edge and funky fusion bands. W...
Track Listing 1. Everyday Hero 2. I Tried To Tell You 3. Fonk Tail 4. Dukey Treats 5. Listen Baby 6. Mercy 7. Somebody Laid It On Us 8. Creepin' (Ghoulie Remix) 9. Right On Time 10. Sudan 11. Are You Ready 12. Images of Us
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Number of CDs:
1
Recording Type:
Studio
Distributor:
Proper Note
Recording Mode:
Stereo
Album Notes Throughout his multi-decade career, George Duke has accompanied such luminaries as Frank Zappa and Jean-Luc Ponty, he's shone brightly on both acoustic and electric keyboards, and he's led or co-led cutting-edge and funky fusion bands. Without coming across as overtly old-school, DUKEY TREATS finds Duke revisiting assorted styles and approaches that helped make him a bestselling and enduring performer. Some tracks are fluid fusion jazz that highlight skillful musicianship; others pay clever but heartfelt homage to the creative soul and funk of Marvin Gaye, Prince, and the Gap Band. Vocals guests Jonathan Butler and Teena Marie help make this a set of tasty TREATS.
Editorial Reviews 'Listen Baby' is a time-capsule R&B ballad straight from the '70s showcasing Duke's falsetto, and 'Right on Time' matches it in style but with Rachelle Ferrell's sweet soul matching Duke's for intensity. JazzTimes