[dB Cooper]

As a Zappa fan, that's how I knew him best, not really into fusion and funk but nevertheless saddened at his passing. 67yo. Leukemia. Wife passed just last year.
RIP
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/06/jazz-icon-george-duke-dies-at-67/2623265/

[SteveFord]

What terrible news.
George Duke was great.

[won ton on]

Yes sad news indeed,i also knew him via Zappa's music.

[FullRangeMan]

One more great musician to go to the upper level, a loss to the Jazz Rock.
RIP

[aragon63]

 Sad news. RIP, George.

 Play it around 1:10:00 ...... killer jazz fusion with G. Duke on the keys

[CactusBob]

I saw The George Duke-Billy Cobham Band in '76. 4 shows (2 each night) in 2 days and met Cobham at a bar before the show. One of the best concerts ever! George was a great showman & master musician.

Duke, Billy Cobham, Alphonso Johnson, John Scofield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9Vaml0dZE Watch George solo at the 4:30 mark

Stratus . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6TwL6eoYec

My scanned ticket stub . . .



LP of the tour in Europe of the same year . . .

[FullRangeMan]

Billy Cobham is another great, the plays the drums like a piano:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUe4SJlMO6c