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George Duke – Liberated Fantasies (1976)
A vinyl rip from My Jazz World. Duke delves into R&B a bit with vocals on a couple of tracks. However, he still comes through with some classic fusion jams. Thx Smooth if you’re out there.
1. Don’t Be Shy – 2:58
2. See You – 4:30
3. Back to Where We Never Left – 6:28
4. What the… – 0:33
5. Tryin’ and Cryin’ – 5:25
6. C’N Hear That – 5:18
7. After the Love – 2:30
8. Tzina – 2:30
9. Liberated Fantasies – 9:37
George Duke – synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
David Amaro – guitar
George Johnson – guitar
Daryl Stuermer – guitar
Embamba – bass
Bonnie Bowden Amaro – vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals
Rashid Duke – vocals
Janet Fergusonhoff – vocals
Ruth Underwood – percussion, vocals
Airto Moreira – percussion
Emil Richards – marimba
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – percussion, drums, vocals
George Duke – Faces In Reflection (1974)
Released on the German jazz label MPS. The story is that Zappa supposedly introduced Duke to the synthesizer. Well Faces In Reflection is what Zappa would of sounded like at that time if he actually did drugs! Duke primarily uses the ARP 2600 synthesizer along with the Fender Rhodes throughout. Full of stoned out, psychedelic, jazz-funk fusion.
1. The Opening (Duke) – 3:19
2. Capricorn (Duke, Holmes) – 5:06
3 Piano Solo No. 1 & 2 (Duke) – 2:21
4. Psychocomatic Dung (Duke) – 5:03
5. Faces in Reflection No. 1 [instrumental] (Duke) – 3:42
6. Maria Tres Filhos (Brandt, Nascimento) – 5:09
7. North Beach (Duke) – 6:19
8. Da Somba (Duke) – 6:18
9. Faces in Reflection No. 2 [Vocal Version] (Duke) – 2:24
George Duke – keyboards, piano, vocals
John Heard – bass
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums
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