One legendary musician pays homage to another as Al Jarreau assembles an all-star cast of musicians for what sounds like will be a powerful and moving tribute to the great George Duke. Enjoy the smooth and inviting sound inspired by George and check out what Al has to say about the project below

"As many of you know, my good friend, jazz legend George Duke passed away in 2013. While we miss him each and every day, his wonderful music and contagious positive disposition lives on.

With the help of a few friends (such as Gerald Albright, Stanley Clarke, Lalah Hathaway, Boney James, Marcus Miller, Jeffrey Osborne and Dianne Reeves) I’ve been able to do the only thing I feel I can do to show George our love & admiration…. Create a tribute album to his wonderful work. This is the spot you can snag your copy and gain access to special updates and album previews as we release it to the world.

So go on…. Find the package that suits you and join us as we lay out our hearts on this album for George.

- Al"


Get your tickets to see Al on tour throughout the summer of 2014:

04/23 One World Theatre Austin, TX
04/25 Denton Arts & Jazz Festival Denton, TX
05/01 Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
05/03 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA
05/04 Red Cat Jazz Fest Galveston, Texas
05/24 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Jacksonville, FL
05/30 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului, Maui, HI
06/06 Chastain Park, with Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, GA
06/07 Capital Jazz Fest Columbia, MD
06/14 Playboy Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
07/01 Musiikkitalo Helsinki, Finland
07/03 State Opera House Vienna, Austria
07/05 Life – Das Liechtenstein Festival Schaan, Lichtenstein
07/06 Garage Saarbrucken Saarbrucken, Germany
07/10 Festivalul Jazz TM Timisoara, Romania
07/15 Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
07/16 Auditorio Alfredo Kraua Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
08/24 Thornton Winery Temecula, CA


Enjoy a tribute to George Duke feat. Larry Kimpel, Gorden Campbell, Adam Hawley, Indra Lesmana, Dira Sugandhi, Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Maurice Brown, Tom Braxton & Tony Momrelle. Live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Sunday March 2nd, D1 Hall - JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Official Website :
http://www.georgeduke.com

It feels so good with the unified musical message of freedom by Grammy award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and the late great George Duke on keys. Enjoy and be inspired to be at grace and peace with yourself on this smooth tune from Dianne's 2014 Concord release "Beautiful Life".

Dianne Reeves is set to release her Concord Records debut, Beautiful Life, on February 11, 2014. The album showcases Reeves’ sublime gifts by melding elements of R&B, Latin and pop within the framework of 21st Century jazz. “At its essence,” says Reeves, “Life is beautiful and I wanted to celebrate that which is too often overlooked.”

There should be no overlooking Beautiful Life, a journey of 12 songs which includes singularly memorable covers of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” and Ani DiFranco’s self-empowering “32 Flavors.” Included in the rest of the tracks, which cover the spectrum from jazz to soul, are two new songs “Cold” and “Satiated” which are emotionally volcanic. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life features an all-star cast that includes bassists Esperanza Spalding and Richard Bona, vocalists Gregory Porter and Lalah Hathaway, pianists Robert Glasper and Gerald Clayton and Reeves’ cousin and frequent longtime collaborator George Duke.


Vocals: Dianne Reeves
Guest Vocals: Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway
Piano: Peter Martin, Gerald Clayton, Robert Glasper
Keyboards: George Duke, Bobby Sparks, Robert Glasper, Cédric Hanriot, Ray Angry, Leo Genovese
Organ: Shedrick Mitchell, Bobby Soarks
Guitar: Marvin Sewell, Dwight Sills, Carl Burnett, Leandro Pellegrino
Acoustic Guitar: Romero Lubambo, Nadia Washington
Bass: Reginald Veal, Christian St. Louis, James Genus, Richard Bona, Esperanza Spalding
Congas: Sheila E.
Drums: Terreon Gully, Terri Lyne Carrington
Percussion: Munyungo Jackson, Leonardo Osuna
Trumpet: Sean Jones, Ingrid Jensen
Vocal Trumpet: Raul Midón
Alto Saxophone: Tia Fuller
Soprano Saxophone: Tineke Postma
Flute: Camille Thurman
Programming: Terri Lyne Carrington
Backround Vocals: Nadia Washington, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding