Keyboard ace George Duke, a longtime favorite in the jazz/fusion world, passed away this morning, August 6, after a long illness. Best-known for his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Stanley Clarke ...

Despite the intricate arrangements and blazing tempos, there was not a shred of sheet music on the stage, a true testament to the sweat equity involved on and off the bandstand.

Fresh from a co-headlining Caribbean Musical Cruise he shared with legendary jazz/funk/prog bassist Stanley Clarke, George Duke brings his own band to the Performing Arts Center in Rockwell Hall at ...