Dukey Treats

Dukey Treats
Studio album by George Duke
Released	August 26, 2008 (2008-08-26)
Studio	Le Gonks West (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Jazz-funk jazz
Label	Big Piano Music Heads Up International
Producer	Dave Love (exec.) George Duke (also exec.)
George Duke chronology
In a Mellow Tone (2006) Dukey Treats (2008) Deja Vu (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz
AllMusic
Jazz Times	(favourable)

Dukey Treats is the thirtieth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released on August 26, 2008 through BPM Records under exclusive license to Heads Up International.

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Duke

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Everyday Hero"	5:04
2.	"I Tried to Tell You"	4:44
3.	"A Fonk Tail"	4:05
4.	"Dukey Treats"	6:53
5.	"Listen Baby"	5:35
6.	"Mercy"	5:38
7.	"Somebody Laid It on Us"	4:50
8.	"Creepin'"	5:01
9.	"Right on Time"	5:28
10.	"Sudan"	5:10
11.	"Are You Ready"	4:32
12.	"Images of Us"	7:24

Personnel

• George Duke – vocals (tracks: 1-11), Rhodes piano (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9-12), clavinet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6), synthesizer (tracks: 1-4, 6-7, 9-12), narration (track 3), vibes (track 5), piano (tracks: 7, 9, 11), keyboards (track 8), producer, executive producer

• Josie James – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8)
• Lori Perry – vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
• Rachelle Ferrell – vocals (tracks: 1, 9)
• Jim Gilstrap – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
• Dee Dee Foster – vocals (track 2)
• Lynn Davis – vocals (tracks: 4, 6)
• Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals (tracks: 4, 6)
• Kenya Hathaway – vocals (track 8)
• Howard Hewett – vocals (track 8)
• Christian McBride – vocals & upright bass (track 8)
• Jonathan Butler – vocals (track 10)
• Teena Marie – vocals (track 10)
• Terry Dexter – vocals (track 11)
• Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (track 11)
• Frederick C. White – backing vocals (tracks: 1-11)
• Jeffree L Johnson – guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12)
• John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
• Ray Fuller – guitar (tracks: 5, 9)
• Wah Wah Watson – guitar (track 6)
• Michael Manson – bass (tracks: 2, 10, 12)
• Byron Lee Miller – bass (tracks: 4, 6)
• Larry Kimpel – bass (tracks: 5, 9, 11)
• Wyman Tisdale – bass (track 9)
• Ronald Bruner, Jr. – drums (tracks: 2, 10, 12)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (tracks: 4, 6)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks: 5, 7)
• John Roberts – drums (track 8)
• Teddy Campbell – drums (tracks: 9, 11)
• Sheila Escovedo – percussion (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 11)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks: 5, 7)
• Everette Harp – alto saxophone (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12)
• Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1, 2, 11)
• Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 6, 12)
• Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone (track 6)
• Reginald C. Young – trombone (tracks: 1, 2, 11)
• Isley Remington – trombone (tracks: 4, 6, 12)
• Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 11, 12)
• Erik Zobler – engineering, mastering
• Thai Long Ly – assistant engineering
• Dave Love – executive producer
• Corine Duke – production coordinator
• Randall Moses – art direction
• Bobby Holland – photography

Chart history

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	192
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	29

External links

• Dukey Treats at Discogs (list of releases)
• Dukey Treats by George Duke on iTunes