Keyboardist and producer George Duke returns to funk form on his brand-new CD Dukey Treats, out August 26th. The title echoes that of his 1978 funk classic "Dukey Stick," and the album should satisfy fans of that era of Duke's catalog.
"My new CD is a celebration of 'old school' with a new school twist seen through my mind's eye. The central idea was to make the album as funky as it is beautiful," Duke writes on his website, georgeduke.com.
"There are several different major 'old school' R&B styles represented on this album, all spread on a blanket of jazz and performed through my lens," he continued. "Those of you that know me realize that I like my funk and R&B mixed with a heavy dose of jazz."
The title track of the album, "Dukey Treats," was recorded with the band that originally recorded his 1977 hit "Reach For It," which included percussionists Ndugu Chancler and Sheila E.
For more on Duke's Dukey Treats, as well as his touring schedule, go to georgeduke.com.
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