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| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Le Gonks West (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz [1] | |||
| Length | 73:43 | |||
| Label | Big Piano Music | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Duke is the 27th studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. The single "T-Jam" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. [2]
All tracks are written by George Duke unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trust" | 5:04 | |
| 2. | "I Wanna Know" | 5:32 | |
| 3. | "Superwoman" | Stevie Wonder | 5:59 |
| 4. | "No One" | George Duke, Rachelle Ferrell | 4:58 |
| 5. | "T-Jam" | 5:48 | |
| 6. | "Somebody's Body" | 5:01 | |
| 7. | "Sausalito" | 6:16 | |
| 8. | "Saturday Night" | 6:01 | |
| 9. | "In Between the Heartaches" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Hybrids" | 18:26 | |
| 11. | "Homeland" | 5:00 | |
| Total length: | 73:43 | ||
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] | 46 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [4] | 3 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [5] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] | 76 |
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