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By 1977, the jazz content of George Duke's albums had decreased considerably, and soul and funk had become his main priorities. Reach for It has more to offer from an R&B standpoint than a jazz standpoint, though the fusion it does contain is first rate -- including the Latin-influenced "Hot Fire" and "Lemme at It" (an aggressive gem that's in a class with some of the keyboardist/pianist's best work with the Billy Cobham/Duke Band). Reach's heavy R&B content resulted in Duke facing the same accusation as George Benson, Patrice Rushen and other improvisers who moved away from jazz in the '70s -- that he was a sellout. But none of this album's R&B content comes across as contrived or formulaic. In fact, Duke is downright inspired on the haunting "Just for You" and the Parliament-influenced title song. Even so, it's always regrettable when a gifted improviser pretty much abandons jazz -- and Duke is a prime example. It should be stressed that the high rating awarded this album is primarily from an R&B standpoint -- and that those strictly interested in hearing Duke playing jazz would be better off investing in earlier efforts like Faces in Reflection.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
L.N. CHANCLER, Composer, Lyricist - Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums, Vocal - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar, Vocal
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Byron Miller, Bass - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Manolo Badrena, Percussion - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Raul De Souza, Trombone - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums, Vocal - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - STANLEY CLARKE, Bass - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar - Mike Sembello Jr., Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - Byron Miller, Bass - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Drums - Deborah Thomas, Vocal - Byron Miller, Keyboards, Bass - George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kerry McNabb, Engineer - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Sybil Thomas, Vocal - Johnny Golden, Mastering Engineer - Dee Henrichs, Vocal - Charles Icarus Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
By 1977, the jazz content of George Duke's albums had decreased considerably, and soul and funk had become his main priorities. Reach for It has more to offer from an R&B standpoint than a jazz standpoint, though the fusion it does contain is first rate -- including the Latin-influenced "Hot Fire" and "Lemme at It" (an aggressive gem that's in a class with some of the keyboardist/pianist's best work with the Billy Cobham/Duke Band). Reach's heavy R&B content resulted in Duke facing the same accusation as George Benson, Patrice Rushen and other improvisers who moved away from jazz in the '70s -- that he was a sellout. But none of this album's R&B content comes across as contrived or formulaic. In fact, Duke is downright inspired on the haunting "Just for You" and the Parliament-influenced title song. Even so, it's always regrettable when a gifted improviser pretty much abandons jazz -- and Duke is a prime example. It should be stressed that the high rating awarded this album is primarily from an R&B standpoint -- and that those strictly interested in hearing Duke playing jazz would be better off investing in earlier efforts like Faces in Reflection.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:37
- Main artists: George Duke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
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