One of the world greatest
Jazz fusion, R&B, funk, alternative rock, rock and roll, jazz
pop, post-disco, crossover jazz visionaries has passed. George
Duke was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia. George Duke was an
amazing musician he played the piano, synthesizer, Keytar, keyboards,
contrabass, trombone and he was also a vocalist. George Duke was born
in San Rafael California and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He went to Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley California. He earned
bachelor's degree in trombone and composition with a minor in
contrabass, from the San Francisco Conservatory in 1967. I grew up on
George Duke’s music. I remember seeing George Duke at many venues
in the San Francisco Bay Area throughout the years. Every time I saw
him, he amazed me. He was the jazziest funkiest musician of our time.
Here are some of my favorite songs of George Duke’s, “No Rhyme No
Reason”, “Dukey Stick”, “The Way I Feel”, “Old Slippers”,
"6 O'Clock", “Morning Sun”, “Feel”, “Sweet Baby”
and “Reach For It” to name a few. R.I.P. Mr. Duke you will be
missed but your gift lives on through your music forever! Tune into
Streetwise Radio and listen to songs from George Duke. You can also
listen to Streetwise Radio on Athena365, MyGen365, iTunes, Live365
and Pandora.
LM
