Duke (George Duke album)
2005 studio album by George Duke
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Duke is the 27th studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. The single "T-Jam" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.[2]
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| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Studios | Le Gonks West (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz[1] | |||
| Length | 73:43 | |||
| Label | Big Piano Music | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by George Duke unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Trust" | 5:04 | |
| 2. | "I Wanna Know" | 5:32 | |
| 3. | "Superwoman" | Stevie Wonder | 5:59 |
| 4. | "No One" | George Duke, Rachelle Ferrell | 4:58 |
| 5. | "T-Jam" | 5:48 | |
| 6. | "Somebody's Body" | 5:01 | |
| 7. | "Sausalito" | 6:16 | |
| 8. | "Saturday Night" | 6:01 | |
| 9. | "In Between the Heartaches" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Hybrids" | 18:26 | |
| 11. | "Homeland" | 5:00 | |
| Total length: | 73:43 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards
- John "Jubu" Smith – guitars (1, 2, 5, 6, 8)
- Ray Fuller – guitars (3, 4, 9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (4, 6, 9)
- Erick Walls – guitars (5)
- Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – guitars (6, 8)
- Grecco Burrato – guitars (7)
- Jef Lee Johnson – guitars (10)
- Jonathan Butler – guitars (11)
- Alex Al – bass (1, 2)
- Christian McBride – bass (4, 5, 7–11)
- Byron Miller – bass (10)
- Teddy Campbell – drums (1–6, 8, 9, 11)
- Airto Moreira – drums (7, 10), percussion (7, 10)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (10)
- Sheila E. – percussion (5, 8, 10)
- Gerald Albright – saxophones (1, 10, 11)
- Everette Harp – saxophones (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)
- Dan Higgins – saxophones (5)
- Hubert Laws – flute (5)
- Steve Wilson – saxophones (10)
- Bruce Fowler – trombone (1, 10, 11)
- Isaac Smith – trombone (5)
- Rick Baptist – trumpet (1, 10, 11)
- Walt Fowler – trumpet (1, 10, 11)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4, 5)
- Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (6, 10)
- Howard Hewett – backing vocals (1, 2, 8)
- Kim Johnson – backing vocals (1, 2, 8)
- Shannon Pearson – backing vocals (1, 2, 8, 11)
- Eric Benét – vocals (3)
- Rachelle Farrell – backing vocals (4)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Wayne Holmes – backing vocals (9)
- Phil Perry – backing vocals (9)
Production
- George Duke – producer
- Erik Zobler – recording, mixing, photography
- Stefaniah McGowan – assistant engineer
- John Vestman – mastering at Vestman Mastering Studios (Orange County, California)
- Randall Moses – art direction
- Bobby Holland – photography
- Robert Duffey – photography
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 46 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 76 |
