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Cool is George Duke's sixth release for the Warner Brothers Jazz recording label and features 13 songs clad in situations actually encountered and lived by this giant of jazz, R&B, and pop. The Duke lifestyle makes a dramatic appearance through his richly textured vocal remembrances of his childhood on "Marin City" and spoken introductions that reflect the inner and ancestral sources that feed his soul and music on "Ancient Source." Duke displays the joyous, upbeat side of his musical personality on "If You Will," with the great Flora Purim in a lively samba with excellent piano styling and background vocals that include his son, Rashid Duke. The nucleus of this masterpiece is "The Times We've Known," a song Duke discovered when asked to do a tribute to Charles Aznavour. It is a beautiful, heartfelt experience featuring a gospel choir that heightens what Duke feels and says in a rousing finale. Cool is a CD filled with a diverse range of musical styles and expressions, and whether he is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, or providing background vocals, the master is the architect of funk, pop, Latin, gospel, blues, and R&B passion on this excellent musical mission. As composer, arranger, and musical director, George Duke maintains and elevates the styles and spirit of the House of Duke and works in brilliant collaboration with a support team of consummate artists like Leon "Ndugu" Chanceler, Philip Bailey, Tony Maiden, Chanté Moore, Paul Jackson, Jr., and the Perry Sisters: Lori, Sharon, Darlene, and Carolyn. So cool!
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
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Howard Hewett, Background Vocals - Benny Maupin, Saxophone - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - MICHAEL STEWART, Trumpet - Robert Brookins, Background Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Robert Brookins, Background Vocals - Howard Hewitt, Background Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Chanté Moore, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ray Fuller, Guitar
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Reggie Young, Trombone - Paul Jackson Jr., Electric Guitar - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Flora Purim, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Lynn Davis, Backing Vocals - Josie James, Backing Vocals - Everette Harp, Tenor Saxophone - Carl Carwell, Backing Vocals - Rashid Duke, Backing Vocals - Diana Booker, Backing Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Steve Crawford, Writer, Background Vocals - DA' DRA CRAWFORD, Vocals, Writer - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Anointed, FeaturedArtist - Ray Fuller, Guitar - DENISE WALLS, Vocals, Writer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Kandy Johnson, Background Vocals - Kim Johnson, FeaturedArtist - Krystal Johnson, Background Vocals - George Duke (With Kim Johnson), MainArtist
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Leon Chancler, Drums - Byron Miller, Bass - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Ray Fuller, Guitar
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Leon Chancler, Drums - Lenny Castro, Percussion - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jeff Lee Johnson, Guitar
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar - The Johnson Sisters, Background Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Leon Chancler, Drums - Byron Miller, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Reggie Young, Trombone - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Gary Grant, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Everette Harp, Saxophone - Jeff Lee Johnson, Guitar - The Johnson Sisters, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Leon Chancler, Drums - Byron Miller, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Reggie Young, Trombone - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Gary Grant, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Everette Harp, Saxophone - Jeff Lee Johnson, Guitar
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Leon Chancler, Drums - Byron Miller, Bass - Charles Aznavour, Composer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Herbert Kretzmer, Lyricist - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist - Gary Grant, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Everette Harp, Saxophone - Jeff Lee Johnson, Guitar - Perri, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Byron Miller, Bass - Lenny Castro, Percussion - George Duke, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Jeff Lee Johnson, Guitar - Leon Cancler, Drums
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Cool is George Duke's sixth release for the Warner Brothers Jazz recording label and features 13 songs clad in situations actually encountered and lived by this giant of jazz, R&B, and pop. The Duke lifestyle makes a dramatic appearance through his richly textured vocal remembrances of his childhood on "Marin City" and spoken introductions that reflect the inner and ancestral sources that feed his soul and music on "Ancient Source." Duke displays the joyous, upbeat side of his musical personality on "If You Will," with the great Flora Purim in a lively samba with excellent piano styling and background vocals that include his son, Rashid Duke. The nucleus of this masterpiece is "The Times We've Known," a song Duke discovered when asked to do a tribute to Charles Aznavour. It is a beautiful, heartfelt experience featuring a gospel choir that heightens what Duke feels and says in a rousing finale. Cool is a CD filled with a diverse range of musical styles and expressions, and whether he is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, or providing background vocals, the master is the architect of funk, pop, Latin, gospel, blues, and R&B passion on this excellent musical mission. As composer, arranger, and musical director, George Duke maintains and elevates the styles and spirit of the House of Duke and works in brilliant collaboration with a support team of consummate artists like Leon "Ndugu" Chanceler, Philip Bailey, Tony Maiden, Chanté Moore, Paul Jackson, Jr., and the Perry Sisters: Lori, Sharon, Darlene, and Carolyn. So cool!
© Paula Edelstein /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:22
- Main artists: George Duke
- Composer: Charles Aznavour
- Label: Warner Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
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