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GEORGE DUKE - I WANT YOU FOR MYSELF
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I Want You For Myself
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KON001
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Vinyl record
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1979 Soul / Jazz Funk Vocal Classic Gets Reworked By "Kon" who is the King of Nothing.
The first release on Kon's, new KonTemporary imprint.. sees the crate diggin selector, producer and remixer extraordinaire reworking George Duke's late 70s jewel "I Want You for Myself."
Kon's masterful arrangement highlights the desirous pleas of lead vocalist Lynn Davis while showcasing the very ahead of its time instrumentation (there are even hints of Larry Heard to be heard here) of Mr. Duke's musical masterpiece Carefully breaking down and building up the arrangement, Kon even pulls out previously unheard vocal gems from George Duke himself hidden in the original stems giving the listener a glimpse of the studio vibe during its recording.. This release also boasts the original version taken directly from the studio masters of the highly sought after 12". All in all floor stomping disco magic from one of the world's best remixers further sonically enhanced by Boston native Caserta on the mix.
The first release on Kon's, new KonTemporary imprint.. sees the crate diggin selector, producer and remixer extraordinaire reworking George Duke's late 70s jewel "I Want You for Myself."
Kon's masterful arrangement highlights the desirous pleas of lead vocalist Lynn Davis while showcasing the very ahead of its time instrumentation (there are even hints of Larry Heard to be heard here) of Mr. Duke's musical masterpiece Carefully breaking down and building up the arrangement, Kon even pulls out previously unheard vocal gems from George Duke himself hidden in the original stems giving the listener a glimpse of the studio vibe during its recording.. This release also boasts the original version taken directly from the studio masters of the highly sought after 12". All in all floor stomping disco magic from one of the world's best remixers further sonically enhanced by Boston native Caserta on the mix.
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George Duke (b. 12 Jan 1946 in San Rafael, CA, USA - d. 5 Aug 2013 in Los Angeles, CA), was a pianist and synthesizer pioneer, who also majored in the trombone. Early influences: Les McCann and cousin Charles Burrell. First gig was with the house band at the Half Note club and with vocal band Third Wave in 1968, from there he backed such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham and Don Ellis, playing session musician on Jean-Luc Pontys Pacific Jazz Albums.1970 was a milestone for Duke playing on The Mothers of Invention album 200 Motels.
He then went on to join The Cannonball Adderley Quintet recording at least six albums with Adderley. Further collaborations with Frank Zappa and Billy Cobham came his first venture into the charts with "Reach for It" and "Dukey Stick". Reverting to his jazz roots his "Brazilian Love Affair" album even impressed his jazz critics after many accused him of selling out to pop. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.