The Clarke/Duke Project Explained
The Clarke/Duke Project was the first collaborative album by American musicians Stanley Clarke and George Duke. It was released in 1981 through Epic Records. The main recording sessions took place at Studio D of Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with additional recording at Le Gonks West, Westlake Studios and A&M Studios in Hollywood, California.
The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and at number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its lead single, "Sweet Baby", made it to number 19 on the Hot 100 singles chart. In 1982, the album was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards, percussion, string arrangement (tracks: 3, 8), bass synthesizer (track 7), producer
- Stanley Clarke – vocals, bass, guitar, sitar, cello, string arrangement (tracks: 4, 8), producer
- Michael Boddicker – bass synthesizer (track 7)
- John Frederick Robinson – drums
- Norman Gary Foster – saxophone (track 3)
- Jerry Hey – piccolo trumpet C (track 8)
- Frederick Seykora – strings
- Israel Baker – strings
- Endre Granat – strings
- Paula Hochhalter – strings
- Barbara Thomason – strings
- Marcia Van Dyke – strings
- Bonnie Douglas – strings
- Selene Hurford – strings
- Denyse Buffum – strings
- Sheldon Sanov – strings
- Kenneth Yerke – strings
- Rollice Dale – strings
- Dorothy Wade – strings
- Nils Oliver – strings
- Assa Drori – strings
- Art Royval – strings
- Charles Veal Jr. – concertmaster
- George Del Barrio – conducting
- Brent Averill – engineering
- Tommy Vicari – engineering
- Dave Concors – engineering
- Jim Cassell – engineering
- Erik Zobler – engineering
- Wally Buck – mixing assistant
- George Horn – mastering
- Kathe Hoffman – album coordinator
External links
Notes and References
- News: George Duke. May 22, 2018. Grammy Awards. August 27, 2018. en.
