George Duke

For the English football goalkeeper, see George Duke (footballer).

George Duke
Duke in 1984
Background information
Born	(1946-01-12)January 12, 1946 San Rafael, California, U.S.
Died	August 5, 2013(2013-08-05) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz fusion crossover jazz funk jazz funk jazz rock post-disco smooth jazz
Occupations	Musician, composer, musical director, producer, educator
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, keytar
Years active	1966–2013
Labels	Pacific Jazz IBis Recordings Pickwick MPS SABA Atlantic Epic Elektra Warner Bros. Bizarre World Telarc Jazz Heads Up
Website	georgeduke.com

George Martin Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He is known for his 32 solo albums, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians like Stanley Clarke and (his cousin) Dianne Reeves, but particularly with composer, guitarist and bandleader Frank Zappa.