Monica Anders said...
Jazz Master Icon Producer/Composer George Duke was the first celebrity guest “The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight."
The interview will encompass technical aspects of his keyboard choices historically and present, his experience being Logic Pro user, how he was able to incorporate Jazz and Funk into some of the same music elements but in different genres, producer's shop talk, who were some of his influences, his techniques and production for various artists, touching base on some of his albums from past to present, and upcoming projects. This is one episode you do not want to miss.
The scope of keyboardist-composer-producer George Duke’s imprint on jazz and pop music over the past forty years is almost impossible to calculate. He has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in the industry. A producer since the 1980s, he has crafted scores of fine recordings – many of them GRAMMY winners – for artists representing almost every corner of the contemporary American music landscape.
For the better part of 25 years, Duke has also composed and recorded numerous scores for film and television. In addition to nine years as the musical director for the Soul Train Music Awards, he also wrote music – either individual songs or entire soundtracks – for a number of films, including The Five Heartbeats, Karate Kid III, Leap of Faith, Never Die Alone and Meteor Man.
With more than thirty solo recordings in his canon and a resume that spans more than 40 years, Duke joins forces with the Heads Up label with the August 26, 2008, release of Dukey Treats, a return to the old-school funk sensibilities of icons like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament/Funkadelic. A careful balance of rhythmic energy and simmering balladry, Dukey Treats recalls the golden age of funk and soul, while at the same time maintaining a fresh sound and addressing issues that are relevant to the global culture of the 21st century. visit: www.georgeduke.com
Monica Anders said...
Jazz Master Icon Producer/Composer George Duke was the first celebrity guest “The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight."
The interview will encompass technical aspects of his keyboard choices historically and present, his experience being Logic Pro user, how he was able to incorporate Jazz and Funk into some of the same music elements but in different genres, producer's shop talk, who were some of his influences, his techniques and production for various artists, touching base on some of his albums from past to present, and upcoming projects. This is one episode you do not want to miss.
The scope of keyboardist-composer-producer George Duke’s imprint on jazz and pop music over the past forty years is almost impossible to calculate. He has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in the industry. A producer since the 1980s, he has crafted scores of fine recordings – many of them GRAMMY winners – for artists representing almost every corner of the contemporary American music landscape.
For the better part of 25 years, Duke has also composed and recorded numerous scores for film and television. In addition to nine years as the musical director for the Soul Train Music Awards, he also wrote music – either individual songs or entire soundtracks – for a number of films, including The Five Heartbeats, Karate Kid III, Leap of Faith, Never Die Alone and Meteor Man.
With more than thirty solo recordings in his canon and a resume that spans more than 40 years, Duke joins forces with the Heads Up label with the August 26, 2008, release of Dukey Treats, a return to the old-school funk sensibilities of icons like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament/Funkadelic. A careful balance of rhythmic energy and simmering balladry, Dukey Treats recalls the golden age of funk and soul, while at the same time maintaining a fresh sound and addressing issues that are relevant to the global culture of the 21st century. visit: www.georgeduke.com
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