George Duke was an immensely talented musician, composer and arranger, evident
by the calibre of the acts he became associated with during his career. Names
like Stanley Clarke, Frank Zappa, Al Jareau, Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder all
benefited at one time or another from Duke's talent, either as a player,
producer or musical collaborator.
Classically trained, he began playing piano at the age of seven before
eventually earning a degree from the San Francisco Conservatory in 1967. Duke
had an ability to cross genres and was equally at home playing mellow jazz or
R&B on a pi...