George Duke Comes to Yoshi'sE. "Doc" Smithbyline‚ Feb. 15‚ 2008I first saw the enigmatic keyboardist George Duke, back in the '70's with violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the incredible Frank Zappa and his stellar line up of the Mothers of Invention, featuring Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler, Chester Thompson and Napoleon Murphy Brock. Soon he would team up with now legendary jazz icons Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham. His subsequent solo albums with Flora Purim, Airto Moriera, Ndugu Chancler and Alphonso Johnson were equally unforgettable. In the ensuing years, Duke has become an in demand record producer winning grammys and working with many of the most popular artists on the scene today. For his debut at Yoshi's San Francisco, Duke comes in leading his own group which will cover his hits from the past and perhaps some surprises too. His performances in Oakland have always been packed, so get your tickets early for this one, and as they say, " bring your Dukey Stick!" |