Snapshot

by George Duke

Overview

With a several decade career as an artist and producer successfully spanning the realms of bebop, fusion, soul, and funk, nothing gives George Duke more pleasure than being able to go back to his basics as an acoustic jazz pianist on his smooth, multifaceted Warner Bros. debut, Snapshot. The keyboardist takes listeners on a whimsical, generally cool journey through the myriad styles he's purveyed over the years: Latin, pop, R&B, and live-in-the-studio jazz. Snapshot seems divided by Duke's pop sensibilities and these urges to simplify those electronic trappings. The grooving "History (I Remember)" and the breezy "Geneva" smooth out the rough edges perfectly, but it's the easy funk of the message tune, "Fame," which seems most inspired. A fiery acoustic piano run combines with Gary Grant/Jerry Hey horns for a perfect texturing of Duke's jazz and top pop hit-producing resumes. Tunes like the title track and "The Morning After" are fairly mundane, on the other hand, a little too generic in the quiet storm department, but, overall, Snapshot nicely reflects the state of Duke circa early '90s smooth jazz. Cut through the chaff and the remaining wheat here represents an artist pretty much doing what he does best: a little bit of everything in a mostly artistically satisfying manner. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/1992
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624502623
Rank:	42754

Tracks

1. From the Void (Intro)
2. History (I Remember)
3. Snapshot
4. No Rhyme, No Reason
5. 6 O'Clock
6. Ooh Baby
7. Fame
8. Geneva
9. Speak Low
10. Keeping Love Alive
11. Until Sunrise
12. Bus Tours
13. In the Meantime (Interlude)
14. The Morning After

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Duke   Primary Artist,Synclavier,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Moog Synthesizer,Vocals (Background),Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Mini Moog
Chante Moore   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Howard Hewett   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Hubert Laws   Guest Artist,Flute
George Howard   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Soprano)
Rachelle Ferrell   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Philip Bailey   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jeffrey Osborne   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Carl Carwell   Vocals (Background)
Marcy Levy   Vocals (Background)
Airto Moreira   Percussion
George Davis   Vocals
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Deniece Williams   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Dennis Chambers   Drums
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Alex Brown   Vocals (Background)
Byron Miller   Bass
Charles "Icarus" Johnson   Guitar
Larry Williams   Saxophone
Jeffrey Osbourne   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ray Fuller   Guitar
Larry Kimpel   Bass
Everette Harp   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Lynn Davis   Vocals (Background)
Marci Levy   Vocals (Background)
Reginald Ferrell   Vocals (Background)
Sheila E.   Congas,Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Keith Washington   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Hey   Trumpet
Lori Perry   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Phil Perry   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Angel Rogers   Vocals (Background)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums
Oscar Brashear   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Erik Zobler   Engineer
Jeffrey Osbourne   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Jeffrey Osborne   Arranger
George Duke   Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer