My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke is a Jazz album by Al Jarreau, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
Singer Al Jarreau and keyboardist George Duke go all the way back to 1965, when Duke had just gotten a foothold in San Francisco and Jarreau lit up an open mic, leading to a club owner to pair the two together. They played the gig for three years and went on individually to great success. Sadly, Duke passed in 2013. Now Jarreau has assembled an all-star tribute album featuring a broad range of material from the Duke songbook. (Most guest artists are listed next to the song titles.) The singer also gets the help of such notable producers as John Burk, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Boney James (who also appears with Duke on “Bring Me Joy”). This galaxy of musical friends not only heightens the legacy George Duke leaves behind but illustrates his versatility, as tunes run from the straight R&B of “Sweet Baby” to the bossa nova of “SomeBossa (Summer Breezin’)” to the gutbucket grooves of “You Touch My Brain” to the smooth “My Old Friend.”
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Tracklist
- 1My Old Friend (feat. Gerald Albright)4:57
- 2Someday (feat. Dianne Reeves)4:09
- 3Churchyheart (Backyard Ritual) [feat. Marcus Miller]4:56
- 4SomeBossa (Summer Breezin’) [feat. Gerald Albright]4:41
- 5Sweet Baby (feat. Lalah Hathaway)4:31
- 6Every Reason To Smile / Wings of Love (feat. Jeffrey Osborne)3:51
- 7No Rhyme, No Reason (feat. Kelly Price)4:05
- 8Bring Me Joy (feat. George Duke & Boney James)4:36
- 9Brazilian Love Affair / Up From the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio In One Swift Bite (feat. Dianne Reeves)4:46
- 10You Touch My Brain (feat. Dr. John)4:44
Sound DNA
- Jazz
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al JarreauVOCALS
- Alex AlBASS
- Boney JamesFEATURING PROGRAMMED BY TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Brandon ColemanKEYBOARDS
- Dianne ReevesFEATURING VOCALS
- Dr. JohnFEATURING VOCALS, PIANO
- Fred MartinBACKING VOCALS
- George DukeFEATURING KEYBOARDS
- Gerald AlbrightFEATURING SAXOPHONE
- Greg PhillinganesKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PIANO
- Jeffrey OsborneBACKING VOCALS FEATURING VOCALS
- John BeasleyKEYBOARDS
- John RobinsonDRUMS
- JubuGUITAR
- Katriz TrinidadBACKING VOCALS
- Kelly PriceFEATURING VOCALS
- Lalah HathawayFEATURING VOCALS
- Lenny CastroPERCUSSION
6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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