Cool (George Duke album)
Cool is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 2000 | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Overview
Artists such as Flora Purim, Howard Hewett, Everette Harp, Philip Bailey, Paul Jackson Jr., Lynn Davis, Josie James, and Robert Brookins appeared upon the album.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
The album was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marin City" | George Duke | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Wake Up, Smell The Coffee" | George Duke | 4:42 |
| 3. | "She's Amazing" | George Duke | 4:43 |
| 4. | "If You Will" | George Duke | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Never Be Another" | George Duke | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Ancient Source" | George Duke | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Only You Understand" | George Duke | 4:17 |
| 8. | "If He Ain't Mr. Right (Then He's Mr. Wrong)" | George Duke | 5:30 |
| 9. | "Sexy Cool" | George Duke | 4:56 |
| 10. | "All About You" | George Duke | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Whatever It Takes" | George Duke | 3:43 |
| 12. | "The Times We've Known" | George Duke, Herbert Kretzmer | 6:21 |
| 13. | "At A Glance" | George Duke | 7:15 |
Personnel
- George Duke – keyboards, lead vocals (1-4, 8, 9), backing vocals (3, 4)
- Tony Maiden – guitars (1, 2), electric guitars (9)
- Ray Fuller – guitars (3), electric guitars (5, 7)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitars (4, 6)
- Jef Lee Johnson – electric guitars (8, 10-13)
- Byron Miller – bass (7, 10-13)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (7, 8, 10-13)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (8, 10-13)
- Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone (1)
- Everette Harp – tenor saxophone (4), saxophones (10, 11)
- Reggie Young – trombone (4, 10, 11), bass trombone (10)
- Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (1, 8)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (4, 10, 11), flugelhorn (10, 11)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (4, 10, 11), flugelhorn (10, 11)
- Philip Bailey – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Robert Brookins – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Howard Hewett – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Kim Johnson – girlfriend vocals (2), backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (3)
- Chanté Moore – vocals (3), backing vocals (3)
- Diana Booker – backing vocals (4)
- Carl Carwell – backing vocals (4)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (4)
- Rashid Duke – backing vocals (4)
- Josie James – backing vocals (4)
- Flora Purim – vocal effects (4)
- Anointed – vocals (5)
- Kandy Johnson – backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
- Krystal Johnson – backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
- Lavan Davis, Rick Nelson, Carol Perry, Darlene Perry, Lori Perry and Sharon Perry – choir (12)
Production
- George Duke – producer, arrangements
- Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
- Wayne Holmes – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Marnie Riley – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Katherine Delaney – artwork
- Bobby Holland – photography
References
- George Duke: Cool. Warner Bros. Records. 2000.
- "George Duke: Cool (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "George Duke: Cool (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- Edelstein, Paula. "George Duke: Cool". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "George Duke". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
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