Duke (CD + Bonus-DVD) (2005)

"For the past 35 years George Duke has been one of the least predictable jazz, funk and fusion keyboard players around. This album shows that he hasn't changed. On "Trust", the pulsating "T-Jam" and the more contemporary "Saturday Night" Duke delivers classic funk in his own unique style, just as he does on "I Wanna Know", proving the man hasn't lost his touch. On "Sausalito" and the equally bouncy "Homeland" that Brazillian percussion gets going from Airto for yet another of Duke's trademarks but here, the tunes have a jazzier, more improvised feel to them. Throughout 'Duke' George is heard on the acoustic rather than electric piano. Nowhere is this more evident then the uncharacteristically gospel-soul flavor of Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman", much more upbeat r then the original. Baccarach's "In Between The Heartaches" recieves a similar treatment. The most shocking is the 18 minute plus "Hybrids", on which Duke and his merry band work an eerier, Miles Davis-like fusion groove." (Andre Grindle, Amazon)