Reach For It - The Genius Of George Duke at PizzaExpress Live Holborn

A celebration of widely loved and admired, now much-missed musical maestro - George Duke. 'Reach For It - The Genius of George Duke' is a musical celebration of the master keyboardist, singer, composer, all-round genius and great guy. Tracing his work from the Zappa years as a key member of the Mothers through a glittering multi-album solo career, his heavyweight collaborations (Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, et al) and Montreux triumphs, Dukey's music provides a vivid melodic canvas for these top players to express themselves. Expect impeccable ensemble musicianship of the highest order - fab funk, groovy jazz and major Brazilian vibes all spiced with masterful soloing from every part of the band...

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A celebration of widely loved and admired, now much-missed musical maestro - George Duke. 'Reach For It - The Genius of George Duke' is a musical celebration of the master keyboardist, singer, composer, all-round genius and great guy. Tracing his work from the Zappa years as a key member of the Mothers through a glittering multi-album solo career, his heavyweight collaborations (Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, et al) and Montreux triumphs, Dukey's music provides a vivid melodic canvas for these top players to express themselves. Expect impeccable ensemble musicianship of the highest order - fab funk, groovy jazz and major Brazilian vibes all spiced with masterful soloing from every part of the band. Tonight's performance features fabulous soul and funk singer Mary Pearce (Culture Club, Roy Ayres, City Funk Orchestra).

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