George Duke - DreamWeaver (Audio CD - 07/16/2013)

George Duke describes this as his "strongest album in years." The brilliant keyboardist-composer-producer has gathered a myriad of voices and crystallizes them into a multi-faceted whole that far outweighs the sum of its parts. From bassist Christian McBride's work on the funky jam tune "Burnt Sausage" to Rachelle Ferrell s contemporary jazz singing on "Missing You," every song offers something special. The powerful centerpiece of the album, the positive and politically charged "Change the World," spotlights several up-and-coming young singers alongside some of the most prominent funk, soul, gospel and R&B artists of the last few decades: Lalah Hathaway (daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway), Jeffrey Osborne, BeBe Winans, Lori Perry (of sister group Perri), Freddie Jackson and Terry Dexter, among others. A special bonus cut, Ball & Chain, features a duet with Duke accompanying the late R&B singer Teena Maria one of the last tracks she recorded before her sudden death in 2010.

Condition:NEW. Punched upc

TRACK LISTINGS

Disc 1

1 Dreamweaver (1:27)
2 Stones of Orion - Stanley Clarke (6:27)
3 Trippin' (4:21)
4 Ashtray (4:00)
5 Missing You - Rachelle Ferrell (5:45)
6 Transition, Pt. 1 (0:14)
7 Change the World - Dira Sugandi (5:54)
8 Jazzmatazz (4:44)
9 Round the Way Girl (4:11)
10 Transition, Pt. 2 (0:17)
11 Brown Sneakers (6:10)
12 You Never Know (4:02)
13 Ball & Chain (5:58)
14 Burnt Sausage Jam (15:32)
15 Happy Trails (5:01)