George Duke "Face The Music" Jazz Music CD Review

Talented Jazz artist George Duke has released hisCD Track List Follows:
latest CD on the Bizarre Planet Entertainment1. The Black Messiah (Part Two)
recording label, entitled Face The Music.2. Chillin
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist3. My Piano
that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in4. Guess You're Not The One
the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's5. Let's Roll
exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is6. Ain't It Funky Now
NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with7. Close To You
each song standing tall on it's own.8. Another Way To Look At It
Face The Music is a pleasantly varied, mix of 10 tracks9. Creepin'
that are very well written songs by this clearly superb10. Ten Mile Jog
artist.Personnel: George Duke (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer piano,
This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something forFender Rhodes piano, clavinet, mini Moog synthesizer,
everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It's quite simply greatprogramming); Everette Harp (alto saxophone); Daniel
listening. A must buy for the Jazz fan.Higgins, Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone); Oscar
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got SoreBrashear (trumpet, flugelhorn); Isaac Smith (trombone);
[...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 4, Guess You'reJef Lee Johnson (acoustic & electric guitars);
Not The One. Outstanding!Christian McBride (upright , electric & fretless
Face The Music Release Notes:bass); Little John Roberts (drums. programming); Lenny
George Duke originally released Face The Music onCastro (percussion); Lori Perry, Kenya Hathaway, Mim
Sep 03, 2002 on the Bizarre Planet Entertainment label.Gillstrap, Wayne Holmes (background vocals).