"Zappa told me one day that I should play synthesizers,” Mr. Duke wrote on his Internet site.. “It was as simple as that!” Recommended by Zappa, he stated, he experimented with a couple of kinds of synthesizers before deciding on the ARP Odyssey, “purely to be different from Jan Hammer, who was playing the Minimoog.” He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. Overview. All tracks are written by George Duke, except for track 3 written by Leon Chancler. George Duke began experimenting with synthesizer orchestration on this album, which is considered the beginning of his unique style. George M. Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. DAWs come in … Frank Zappa and his collaboration with George Duke also contributed to George Duke's artistry and his music.
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files. George Duke had also performed with Zappa and his band in concerts in this period. - Interview with George Duke – 5 th January 2012 Zappa's Gear talked to Jazz, Funk and Soul keyboard maestro George Duke, who (if anyone reading this doesn't know) worked with Frank Zappa in various bands between 1970 and 1974. The George Duke Band - Echidna's Arf (Zappa) / Uncle Remus (Zappa/Duke) Berlin, November 3rd, 1977 He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. I’ve never bought a Farfisa! While Duke did not call himself a proper singer, his work with Zappa made him assert himself as a vocalist, enabling him to produce more creative works and expand his musical knowledge. The album also features contributions from Flora Purim, Frank Zappa, John Heard, Airto Moreira and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler.. Track listing.