The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album

Artist: George Duke
Label: Wounded Bird Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 664140820821
EAN: 0664140820821
ASIN: B0001XAQUK

Release Date: 2004-04-13

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Tracks:

Mr. McFreeze
Love Reborn
Excerpts from the Opera Tzina
Spock Gets Funky
Pathways
Vulcan Mind Probe
Dream Has Ended

Customer Reviews:

A must have for jazz/fusion enthusiasts!!.......2005-06-24

This is a very rare piece of work by Gerorge Duke because it gives us a glimpse into what George Duke's style would be like only a year later whith his landmark 1977 album "Reach for it". This album contains original renditions of songs such as "Love Reborn" that would later be heard on George Duke's "Brazilian Love Affair" LP, and is very experimental in nature because George was using keyboards and synthesizers that were new and prqctically untouched by musicians at that time. In fact, there are some improvisational moments on this record that nearly mirror what Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Don Cherry were doing in the late 60's and early 70's.

This album did not have world wide release. Actually it was not released until 1982 on Epic Records, and was mainly available in Japan when it first hit record stores. Anyone who loves jazz/fusion music must have this record in their collection, and I'm proud to say that I have this album on vinyl!!

Hot Mike!.......2005-01-25

This is a pleasant reminder of how Mr. Duke used multiple keyboards to create a singular voice when he first "blew up" on the 70's fusion scene. But I'm having a hard time getting past the acoustic piano going way up into the red zone every time he comes down hard on the keys. So unlike Kerry McNabb's other engineering work from that time. On another note, hey whoever owns the masters to his first couple of MPS albums, bust 'em loose! It's important work that we're more than ready for out here.

Pure Creativity!.......2004-09-13

Without commercial considerations in his way George Duke
assembled this album on whitch he plays all the instruments,even
the drums.To be sure not his instrument his work on Arp,moog,electric and acoustic piano here is dazzling and so
individual.His playfulness on the Arp alone is enough to put
"Mr.McFreeze" up there with Duke's best tune!"Spock Gets Funky" has almost too much bottom in it's KILLER groove while
"Vulcan Mind Probe" and "Tzina"-the best part of his opera I've
yet heard,leave you wanting more.And even I'll admit that this
would've made a terrific double album because the material here
is so incredibly strong.This is one of my favorite all time
funk-fusion albums-no vocals or indulgancies to get in the way
of the excellent music!

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