31 Quotes by George Duke

I grew up with Al Jarreau. We had a band together and worked these places for three years when neither one of us knew we could make a living doing music.

Im also working on a track for Howard Hewett, and a theme for a new NPR show.

Well, since I produce and pay for my own albums, it is the ultimate freedom.

I'm really looking forward to playing in Copenhagen again. Last time I stayed as long as I could, took pictures, signed autographs, and hung out until they through me out of the place!

Stanley and I decided at the end of last year to do a couple of dates, and we had so much fun we said let's make a commitment.

I think I made my mark playing instruments like the Minimoog, because I learnt how to make them talk; I learnt how to get the blues out of them.

Maybe I shouldn't say this, but I actually had no central idea going into this album, I just wanted to record material that I felt good about.

We want to let people know we're back out there.

At the end of '69 I did a gig with Jean Luc Ponty here in L.A. He was an electric violinist.