George Duke with Byron Miller: “Dukey Stick”, In the Studio 1978
The music community was rocked this week with the passing of the legendary keyboardist George Duke. The phenomenal musician had a long and varied career including work with Cannonball Adderley, Frank Zappa, and more. The list of bassists he worked with is equally inspiring: Stanley Clarke, Christian McBride, John Heard, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Fowler, Louis Johnson, Doug Rauch, Byron Miller and many more.
We’re paying tribute to the late, great Duke with a clip from the studio in 1978 of his band performing the ever-funky “Dukey Stick.” Byron Miller lays down a funky line with a solo starting at the 4:20 mark.
RIP, George Duke.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
not too many people know this but George Duke was a damn good bass player —– http://vimeo.com/23984637.
man, I started loving george’s music in the 70s as a pre-teen, before I even knew of such a thing as jazz fusion. now it’s my favorite style! and yes, byron miller can lay it down, bro!
Break out your Mutron IIIs!