George Duke
1946
-
2013
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: jazz, rock music, experimental rock, post-bop
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco State University, Tamalpais High School, Sir Francis Drake High School
occupation: pianist, composer, jazz musician, film score composer, singer, record producer
influenced by: Miles Davis
official website: www.georgeduke.com
George M. Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. 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 32 solo albums, of which A Brazilian Love Affair from 1979 was his most popular, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Human - wd:Q536322