Duke (George Duke album)

Duke is the 27th studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. The single "T-Jam" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Duke unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

• George Duke – vocals, keyboards
• John "Jubu" Smith – guitars (1, 2, 5, 6, 8)
• Ray Fuller – guitars (3, 4, 9)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (4, 6, 9)
• Erick Walls – guitars (5)
• Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – guitars (6, 8)
• Grecco Burrato – guitars (7)
• Jef Lee Johnson – guitars (10)
• Jonathan Butler – guitars (11)
• Alex Al – bass (1, 2)
• Christian McBride – bass (4, 5, 7–11)
• Byron Miller – bass (10)
• Teddy Campbell – drums (1–6, 8, 9, 11)
• Airto Moreira – drums (7, 10), percussion (7, 10)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (10)
• Sheila E. – percussion (5, 8, 10)
• Gerald Albright – saxophones (1, 10, 11)
• Everette Harp – saxophones (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)
• Dan Higgins – saxophones (5)
• Hubert Laws – flute (5)
• Steve Wilson – saxophones (10)
• Bruce Fowler – trombone (1, 10, 11)
• Isaac Smith – trombone (5)
• Rick Baptist – trumpet (1, 10, 11)
• Walt Fowler – trumpet (1, 10, 11)
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4, 5)
• Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (6, 10)
• Howard Hewett – backing vocals (1, 2, 8)
• Kim Johnson – backing vocals (1, 2, 8)
• Shannon Pearson – backing vocals (1, 2, 8, 11)
• Eric Benét – vocals (3)
• Rachelle Farrell – backing vocals (4)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 9)
• Wayne Holmes – backing vocals (9)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (9)

Production

• George Duke – producer
• Erik Zobler – recording, mixing, photography
• Stefaniah McGowan – assistant engineer
• John Vestman – mastering at Vestman Mastering Studios (Orange County, California)
• Randall Moses – art direction
• Bobby Holland – photography
• Robert Duffey – photography

Charts

References