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 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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Smooth Jazz News: Aretha Franklin, Erykah Badu, Bobby Caldwell at Liberty Jazz R&B Festival |
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 Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin as well as stars Erykah Badu, Leela James, KEM, Bobby Caldwell, Euge Groove, Brian Culbertson, Roy Ayers, Kool & the Gang, and the O'Jays are on the bill for this year's Liberty State Park Jazz & R&B Festival. The annual fest takes place on September 13th and 14th at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, just across the river from New York City.
More artists are expected to be named to the lineup for the weekend event.
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 Jessy J is closing out her summer season with her first-ever trip to South America. She will be traveling with Michael Bolton’s band to Venezuela, then touring and performing throughout Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, and Argentina.
Jessy is looking forward to “a fun and memorable experience,” she says, “I can’t wait to hear some authentic Brazilian Samba, Bossa Nova, and the Tango in Argentina!”
For all the latest on Jessy J you can visit her online at jessyj.com, which has recently been updated to include new pictures, as well as the most up-to-date reviews and press articles from Jazziz, Jazztimes, Boward Times, Contemporary Jazz, and Riveting Riffs.
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Currently on the road with his 11-piece band, jazz musician, songwriter, producer and smooth jazz radio personality Brian Culbertson says he also plans to do a Christmas tour again this year. “We’re still working on the lineup,” he tells Billboard.biz during a recent tour break.
The Los Angeles-based keyboardist and trombonist has been busy promoting his latest album, “Bringing Back the Funk.” The album - executive produced by Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White - stands at No. 15 this week on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
“I’d been thinking about doing a funk record for a long time,” says Culbertson. “But the timing was never right. Then 18 months ago I went to Las Vegas and got to sit in on a Prince jam session. It was an inspiring night of music; I also met Larry Graham then. All that started me thinking, it’s time.”
Culbertson notes that a remix of the opening track, “Funkin’ Like My Father” featuring Bootsy Collins, is coming soon. And looking down the road to his next album, Culbertson is mulling the idea of “doing a kind of straight, mid-tempo R&B record with a lot of cool vocal guests.”
Culbertson’s current tour winds up October 2nd in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to that, he’ll be making stops in Las Vegas on September 5th, Orlando on September 11th, and Atlanta on September 19th.
Before the tour winds down, Culbertson will be playing the Gatsby Jazz Festival on Saturday, August 30th in Santa Barbara, California. The festival is inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s immortal classic, and this inaugural “white linen & lawn” event will feature a dazzling array of contemporary jazz talent that includes Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright and keyboard player extraordinaire Marcus Johnson.
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 On Wednesday, September 10th, Al Green will perform live on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. For accurate show time check your local listings. Al Green’s whirlwind year began in May with the release of his critically acclaimed album, Lay It Down. For Green the album marked the highest debuting release in his accomplished career.
From there he became the recipient of the 2008 BET Lifetime Achievement Award and gave a well received performance at the BET Awards. He then embarked on a worldwide tour that included his first show ever at New York City’s famous Carnegie Hall.
The Los Angeles Times recently wrote, “Watching Al Green sing live should be on any list of “Things to Do Before You Die.””
Thanks to the power of television, combined with the format of late night talk shows, Al Green’s performances have been as accessible as our living rooms. Earlier in August he appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien where he performed “Stay with Me (By the Sea)”.
His appearance on the Tonight Show will give us all an opportunity to hear the voice that the Washington Post called “a miracle, an incomparable, inventive instrument that produces sublime, swooping sounds with apparently minimal effort. He sings with urgency, sensitivity, conviction, control and nuance — not to mention creativity, particularly as regards his idiosyncratic phrasing.”
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