George Duke, Legendary Jazz Keyboardist, Dies at 67
George Duke, the legendary jazz artist whose music
played more like the soundtrack to our lives died on Monday, according to his
publicist. His career spanned five decades and his music credits and
collaborations includes other iconic artists such as Miles Davis, Frank Zappa,
George Clinton, Anita Baker and one of my favorites Rachelle Ferrell.
I believe it was my best friend Gina Brown who
introduced me to George Duke during our freshmen year at the University of
South Alabama. Though Gina was more familiar with jazz than me the age of 17, it didn't take long for me to share in her passion for the sweet, sultry sounds of this iconic keyboard player that would only described as "musical sunshine." For years it served as my first and best example of jazz and fusion in its purest form.
Today, I join the world in saying though his voice has been silenced;
his music, memory and contribution in revolutionizing jazz in its purest form
will live on forever.
Check out one of George Duke's
last interviews recorded last month (July 13th), he talked about his new
album entitled "Dreamweaver" which is a tribute to his dearly
departed wife Corine, who died one year ago from cancer.
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