George Duke

George Duke (born January 12, 1946, San Rafael, CA, died August 5 2013, aged 67) was an American pianist, synthesizer and keyboard player and singer. He began playing with Jean-Luc Ponty in 1969.

Duke was a prominent member of Zappa's band during the 1970s. He claimed that Zappa freed him from his snobbish and serious attitude towards music.

Duke's collaborations with Zappa

• Chunga's Revenge
• 200 Motels
• Waka/Jawaka
• The Grand Wazoo
• Over-Nite Sensation
• Apostrophe (’)
• Roxy & Elsewhere
• One Size Fits All
• Bongo Fury
• Studio Tan
• Sleep Dirt
• Them Or Us
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
• Playground Psychotics
• The Lost Episodes
• Läther
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa
• Quaudiophiliac
• The Dub Room Special
• Freaks & Motherfuckers
• Unmitigated Audacity
• Piquantique
• Disconnected Synapses
• Tengo Na Minchia Tanta
• At The Circus

He can be seen in the Zappa movies:

• 200 Motels
• Baby Snakes
• Dub Room Special
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford
• The True Story Of 200 Motels

His own albums with Zappa connections:

• George Duke - "Feel" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) - Zappa on guitar
• George Duke - "The Aura Will Prevail" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975) - includes versions of Echidna's Arf (Of You) and Uncle Remus

With Jean-Luc Ponty:

• King Kong

See also

• Wikipedia article and discography.
• Duke's website