George Duke has died.

[lowdown]

Very sad news indeed.....
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Still one of my favourite GD tracks.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AN34LqEzbY[/media]

And another.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpRcPLnMoo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpRcPLnMoo[/url]

Just so much material from him, also his contribution to other artists was immense.
Great musician all round.
R.I.P

Edited August 6, 2013 by lowdown

[xilddx]

Oh what a damn shame. He was brilliant. Loved his work with Zappa. A very sad loss to his friends and family, and to music

[risingson]

Sad to hear this, I loved his stuff as a sideman.

[Dad3353]

Saw him perform in several formations in the '70s. Great musician. RIP

[marcus bell]

Oh man this is very sad news! Loved the Clarke/duke stuff. Rip dude

[juliusmonk]

Sad... I remember I had the chance to help as roadie for the Clarke/Duke Project in a jazz festival in Andorra many years ago. I think I still have a copy of the rider, stage map, etc. That was a great gig, Stan as always doing his thing down with the crowd, only limited by the length of his cable! I guess I was really young then... Must have been 1989-90, cause I also saw Miles Davis live in the same weekend...

[steve-bbb]

very sad saw him twice recently at ronnie scotts - was amazing

this vid is not ronnie's but very similar small jazz club... (and Uncle Remus one of the few zappa songs with shared writing credits)

[media]http://youtu.be/C3ZAmu-nZX4[/media]

Edited August 6, 2013 by steve-bbb

[Conan]

Oh no! Another one of the greats leaves us

A damned fine musician with a pretty unique style. Bugger.

[steviedee]

Sad news

[urb]

Very sad news - saw him at Jazz Cafe in 2004 and it was one of the best gigs I've seen - the band busted through Cosmic Debris which was dazzling then the next moment he did an improvised semi-classical thing on the keyboard and it had the band and several audience members in tears - it was very moving indeed. A great muso and obviously a great guy - RIP GD.

[Johngh]

Really shocked to see this, loved his stuff. He was brilliant

[tedmanzie]

Very sad news.
I recently discovered 'Faces In Reflection' from the early 70s and it was a music changing moment for me. One of those albums so good that I had to buy it twice.
Keyboards on it are unbelievable (as is the rest of the musicianship).

[MB1]

MB1.
A Great Talent
His appearance with Stanley Clarke for School Days live on the
OGWT collection (think it was Rock goes to college) is one of my all time faves.
Blessed Relief (Grand Wazoo) with FZ. Classic!

[Steve Woodcock]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1375781819' post='2165402']
Oh what a damn shame. He was brilliant. Loved his work with Zappa. A very sad loss to his friends and family, and to music
[/quote]

Indeed. I was listening to Over-Nite Sensation just this morning (and Roxy & Elsewhere yesterday).

[Green Alsatian]

Sad news indeed.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFKlezPu3xg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFKlezPu3xg[/url]

[risingson]

Check out the man's back catalogue. Serious stuff http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-duke-mn0000536122/credits

[JTUK]

Such a shame.... another one gone.
He will be a big miss.

[shizznit]

George's passing has been the main topic of conversation between my friends today. Such was the influence of the man. Very sad day for music today. RIP.

[Pete Academy]

One of my favourite artists ever. I'm gutted.

[molan]

Saw him with Stanley Clarke, Anita Baker and with his own band.

Always such an exuberant performer and full of fun - one of the funkiest keys men ever!

http://youtu.be/CT2ZBoWtNes

[bubinga5]

one of the best keys man who has ever lived, as well as one of the best all round musicians. a true all rounder was George. im not going to be sad though because he left me so much amazing music to listen to.. i think thats the best way to look at him and his music.