| Faces in Reflection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Balhard G. Falk | |||
| George Duke chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Faces in Reflection is the third studio album by American keyboardist George Duke issued in 1974 on MPS Records. [2] The album reached No. 31 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [3]
Faces in Reflection was produced by Balhard G. Falk. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Opening" | George Duke | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Capricorn" | Duke, Rick Holmes | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Piano Solo No. 1 & 2" | Duke | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Psychosomatic Dung" | Duke | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Faces in Reflection No. 1" | Duke | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Maria Tres Filhos" | Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento | 5:09 |
| 7. | "North Beach" | Duke | 6:19 |
| 8. | "Da Somba" | Duke | 6:18 |
| 9. | "Faces in Reflection No. 2" | Duke | 2:22 |
George M. Duke was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He was known primarily for 32 solo albums, of which A Brazilian Love Affair from 1979 was his most popular, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.
Tony Oxley was an English free improvising drummer and electronic musician.
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
"Just Squeeze Me " is a 1941 popular song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Lee Gaines. The song has been recorded numerous times by a number of artists in the years since, having become a jazz standard. Hit recordings have been by Paul Weston & His Orchestra and by The Four Aces.
Lazy Afternoon is the seventh studio album by American singer Regina Belle. It was released by Peak Records on July 13, 2004 in the United States. The album is a collection of jazz, soul and pop standards. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart and number 58 on the magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Belle's rendition of the Isley Brothers song "For the Love of You" served as the album's lead single. "Fly Me to the Moon" and "If I Ruled the World" each received some airplay but did not chart.
Louis "Sabu" Martinez was an American conguero of Puerto Rican descent. A prominent player in the Cubop movement, Martinez appeared on many important recordings and live performances during that period. Martinez also recorded several Latin jazz albums, now recognized as classics of the genre.
Mellow Mood is an album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1968. The session was recorded in Germany at the private studio of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer and released on the German MPS label. This album was the fifth part of Peterson's Exclusively for My Friends series on MPS. The series was reissued as a box set in 1992 by MPS. A remastered SACD was issued in 2003 on Verve Records.
Dreams is an album by Philip Bailey released on Heads Up International Records in June 1999. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Love, Sex, and the Zodiac is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded in Berkeley, California in 1970, but not released on the Fantasy label until 1974, featuring performances by Adderley's Quintet featuring Nat Adderley, Hal Galper, Walter Booker and Roy McCurdy with guest appearances by George Duke and Jimmy Jones and narration by Los Angeles DJ Rick Holmes.
The Summit format is used in jazz to bring together performers on a particular musical instrument. Though these recordings often feature other musicians, the main instrument is focused upon in a celebratory way.
Fuego is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label in 1960 as BLP 4026, featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins and Lex Humphries.
Robert Brookins was an American singer, songwriter, producer and musician. A member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire he also worked with artists such as George Duke, Stephanie Mills, Stanley Clarke and The Whispers.
Feel is the fourth studio album by the American keyboard player George Duke, released on October 28, 1974, by MPS Records. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
John William Heard was an American bass player and artist. His recording credits include albums with Pharoah Sanders, George Duke, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Zoot Sims, Ahmad Jamal, Frank Morgan, George Cables. His professional jazz performance career lasted from the 1960s to the early 2010s, during which he also worked as a visual artist, producing drawings, paintings, and sculptures.
American singer-songwriter, keyboardist and record producer George Duke released 32 studio albums, eight live albums, 19 collaborative albums, and 47 singles.
The Aura Will Prevail is the fifth studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. It was released in 1975 through MPS Records. Recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. The album features contributions from Alphonso Johnson, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler and Airto Moreira.
I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry is the sixth studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. It was released in 1975 through MPS Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. The album features contributions from frequent collaborators Leon "Ndugu" Chancler on drums, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim with guest appearances by trombonist Bruce Fowler, bassist Tom Fowler, percussionists Ruth Underwood and Emil Richards, guitarists Lee Ritenhour, Daryl Stuermer, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and others musicians. This album is dedicated to the memory of the late Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.
Liberated Fantasies is the seventh studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. It was recorded and mixed by Kerry McNabb at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California in 1976 and released through MPS Records, making it Duke's seventh and final album for the label. The album features contributions from Alphonso Johnson and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler with guest appearances from several musicians, including vocalist Napoleon Murphy Brock, guitarist Daryl Stuermer, percussionists Airto Moreira and Emil Richards.
Observations & Reflections is a studio album by jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham, released in 1982 on the Elektra/Musician label. The album rose to No. 25 on the Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.
Cool is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, and No. 27 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums chart.
 | This 1970s jazz album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
