Artist: George Duke | Album: Cool | Released: 2000 | Label: Warner Bros. Records | Catalog #: 9 47660-2 | Genre: Jazz
Cool is George Duke’s sixth release for the Warner Brothers Jazz recording label and features 13 songs clad in situations actually encountered and lived by this giant of jazz, R&B, and pop. The Duke lifestyle makes a dramatic appearance through his richly textured vocal remembrances of his childhood on “Marin City” and spoken introductions that reflect the inner and ancestral sources that feed his soul and music on “Ancient Source.” Duke displays the joyous, upbeat side of his musical personality on “If You Will,” with the great Flora Purim in a lively samba with excellent piano styling and background vocals that include his son, Rashid Duke. The nucleus of this masterpiece is “The Times We’ve Known,” a song Duke discovered when asked to do a tribute to Charles Aznavour. It is a beautiful, heartfelt experience featuring a gospel choir that heightens what Duke feels and says in a rousing finale. Cool is a CD filled with a diverse range of musical styles and expressions, and whether he is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, or providing background vocals, the master is the architect of funk, pop, Latin, gospel, blues, and R&B passion on this excellent musical mission. As composer, arranger, and musical director, George Duke maintains and elevates the styles and spirit of the House of Duke and works in brilliant collaboration with a support team of consummate artists like Leon “Ndugu” Chanceler, Philip Bailey, Tony Maiden, Chanté Moore, Paul Jackson, Jr., and the Perry Sisters: Lori, Sharon, Darlene, and Carolyn. So cool! –AllMusic.com review
Tracklisting:
01. Marin City (05:20)
02. Wake Up, Smell The Coffee (04:42)
03. She’s Amazing (04:43)
04. If You Will (05:03)
05. Never Be Another (04:37)
06. Ancient Source (06:00)
07. Only You Understand (04:17)
08. If He Ain’t Mr. Right (Then He’s Mr. Wrong) (05:30)
09. Sexy Cool (04:56)
10. All About You (03:48)
11. Whatever It Takes (03:43)
12. The Times We’ve Known (06:21)
13. At A Glance (07:15)
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George Duke / Cool
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Single download
George Duke – Marin City 05:20 
George Duke – Wake Up, Smell The Coffee 04:42
George Duke – She’s Amazing 04:43
George Duke – If You Will 05:03
George Duke – Never Be Another 04:37
George Duke – Ancient Source 06:00
George Duke – Only You Understand 04:17
George Duke – If He Ain’t Mr. Right Then He’s Mr. Wrong
George Duke – Sexy Cool 04:56
George Duke – All About You 03:48
George Duke – Whatever It Takes 03:43
George Duke – The Times We’ve Known 06:21
George Duke – At A Glance 07:15
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