George Duke
Jazz band from San Rafael, CA · formed 1946
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 35
About
George Duke is a band from San Rafael, CA, formed in 1946, tagged contemporary jazz, crossover jazz, funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2013, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- George Duke formed in 1946 — MusicBrainz
- George Duke is based in San Rafael — MusicBrainz
- George Duke disbanded in 2013 — MusicBrainz
- The George Duke Trio: piano — MusicBrainz
- The Billy Cobham–George Duke Band: member — MusicBrainz
- The George Duke Band: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The George Duke Quartet: piano — MusicBrainz
- The Mothers of Invention: keyboard, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- George Duke has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–1995 — MusicBrainz
- George Duke formed in 1966 — Wikipedia
- George Duke plays Jazz fusion [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- George Duke plays crossover jazz — Wikipedia
- George Duke plays funk — Wikipedia
- George Duke plays jazz funk — Wikipedia
- George Duke plays jazz rock — Wikipedia
- George Duke has 323814 listeners on Last.fm — George Duke on Last.fm
- George Duke has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2026 — George Duke on Discogs
- George Duke has 7 followers on Genius — George Duke on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): San Rafael, California, USA — George Duke on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20125 shows
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2013 | Hagia Eirene Museum, Crr Concert Hall, Babylon, Ghetto, Akbank Art Center, Talimhane Theater · IstanbulSupportwith John Beasley, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, +31 | Support | John Beasley, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, +31 |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Portalen · GreveSupportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| Jun 23, 2012 | The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Country Club Hills Theatre · Country Club HillsHeadlinerwith Stanley Clarke, Stanley Clark | Headliner | Stanley Clarke, Stanley Clark |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Northern Lights Theater, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino · MilwaukeeSupportwith Stanley Clarke, Clarke, Duke | Support | Stanley Clarke, Clarke, Duke |
| Jun 20, 2012 | Chene Park Amphitheater · DetroitSupportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodSupportwith George Benson, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, +2 | Support | George Benson, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, +2 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Chene Park Amphitheater · Detroit1 show
- Country Club Hills Theatre · Country Club Hills1 show
- Hagia Eirene Museum, Crr Concert Hall, Babylon, Ghetto, Akbank Art Center, Talimhane Theater · Istanbul1 show
- Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood1 show
- Northern Lights Theater, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino · Milwaukee1 show
Cities played
- Country Club Hills1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Greve1 show
- Hollywood1 show
- Huntington1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1970–2026King Of Diggin' Diggin' MPS
2026
His Ultimate Collection
2025
From Me To You - The Definitive Collection 1977 - 2000
2024
The Best Of The MPS Years
2022
No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra/Warner Years (1985-2000)
2022
Cravo E Canela
2022
My Soul / Au Right
2021
Shine On (The Anthology: The Epic Years)
2016
The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Mixes Vol. 3
2016
Live 1976 From New York Hofstra Playhouse
2016
Illusions
1995 · Album
Snapshot
1992 · Album
3
1990 · Album
Night After Night
1989 · Album
George Duke
1986 · Album
Thief in the Night
1985 · Album
Rendezvous
1984 · Album
Guardian of the Light
1983 · Album
The Clarke / Duke Project II
1983 · Album
Dream On
1982 · Album
The Clarke / Duke Project
1981 · Album
A Brazilian Love Affair
1980 · Album
Follow the Rainbow
1979 · Album
Master of the Game
1979 · Album
Don't Let Go
1978 · Album
The Dream
1978 · Album
From Me to You
1977 · Album
Reach for It
1977 · Album
Liberated Fantasies
1976 · Album
I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry
1975 · Album
The Aura Will Prevail
1975 · Album
Feel
1974 · Album
Faces in Reflection
1973 · Album
The Inner Source
1973 · Album
Save the Country
1970 · Album
Lineup
- The George Duke Trio · piano
- The Billy Cobham–George Duke Band
- The George Duke Band · eponymous
- The George Duke Quartet · piano
Former
- The Mothers of Invention · keyboard, synthesizer
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2021-12-02–2026-08-31 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Stas THEE Boss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| George Duke on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| George Duke on Discogs | Artist facts |
| George Duke on Genius | Artist facts |
| George Duke on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.