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Avg: 4.0 (7 ratings)
- Date Released: January 1, 1977
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Epic/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1977, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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They Say...
By 1977, the jazz content of George Duke's albums had decreased considerably, and soul and funk had become his main priorities. Reach for It has more to offer from an R&B standpoint than a jazz standpoint, though the fusion it does contain is first rate -- including the Latin-influenced "Hot Fire" and "Lemme at It" (an aggressive gem that's in a class with some of the keyboardist/pianist's best work with the Billy Cobham/Duke Band). Reach's heavy R&B content resulted in Duke facing the same accusation as George Benson, Patrice Rushen and other improvisers who moved away from jazz in the '70s -- that he was a sellout. But none of this CD's R&B content comes across as contrived or formulaic. In fact, Duke is downright inspired on the haunting "Just for You" and the Parliament-influenced title song. Even so, it's always regrettable when a gifted improviser pretty much abandons jazz -- and Duke is a prime example. It should be stressed that the high rating awarded this CD is primarily from an R&B standpoint -- and that those strictly interested in hearing Duke playing jazz would be better off investing in earlier efforts like Faces in Reflection.
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Credits
- George Duke - Arranger // George Duke - Keyboards // George Duke - Vocals // George Duke - Producer // George Duke - Main Performer // Raul de Souza - Trombone // Herb Cohen - Management // Michael Sembello - Guitar // Manolo Badrena - Percussion // Manolo Badrena - Bongos // Manolo Badrena - Conga // Manolo Badrena - ? // Michael Berniker - Coordination // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Timbales // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Tom-Tom // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Vocals // Stanley Clarke - Bass // John Golden - Mastering // Yoshihiro Kumagai - Supervisor // Kerry McNabb - Engineer // Byron Miller - Bass // Byron Miller - Keyboards // Deborah Thomas - Vocals // Sybil Thomas - Vocals // Icarus Johnson - Guitar // Icarus Johnson - Vocals // Gary Pacheco - Coordination // Dee Henrichs - Vocals // Neil Tesser - Liner Notes // Norman Seeff - Photography // Penny Armstrong - Coordination // Tony Tiller - Package Coordinator // Pete Cenedella - Package Coordinator // Glen Christensen - Art Direction // Glen Christensen - Concept // Bruce Heigh - Management // Alan Santos - Monitor Mixer // Alan Santos - Monitor Engineer // Alan Santos - Management // Yoshio Matsushita - Supervisor // Charles "Icarus" Johnson - Guitar // Charles "Icarus" Johnson - Vocals // Ron Lorman - Management // Hiroyuki Shiotsuki - Mastering // Johnny Golden - Mastering // Charles W. Johnson, Jr. - Guitar // Masayuki Baba - Supervisor
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Performers
Raul De Souza played Trombone // Manolo Badrena played Percussion // Stanley Clarke played Bass (Vocal) // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler played Drums // Byron Miller played Bass (Vocal) // Charles Icarus Johnson played Guitar // Mike Sembello played Percussion -
Other Details
- Instruments:
- Guitar //
- Percussion //
- Trombone //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Keyboards
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