After Hours (George Duke album)
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| Released | September 22, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 58:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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After Hours is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 1998 on Warner Bros Records. The album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
Overview
After Hours was produced by George Duke. Artists such as Christian McBride, Paul Jackson Jr., and Lenny Castro appear on the album.[3]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Johnathan Widran of AllMusic wrote, "After years of producing albums which were more pop/funk than jazz oriented, George Duke simmers down, leaves off the R&B vocals, and takes a little creative license on the self-proclaimed 'mood record' After Hours."[3]
After Hours was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Duke, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rush Hour/Road Rage" | 6:50 | |
| 2. | "After Dinner Drink" | 6:18 | |
| 3. | "Anticipation" | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "The Touch" | 5:30 | |
| 5. | "It's On" | 6:11 | |
| 6. | "Together as One" | 5:45 | |
| 7. | "From Dusk to Dawn" | 7:12 | |
| 8. | "Peace" | 2:10 | |
| 9. | "Sweet Dreams" | 5:33 | |
| 10. | "Wake Me Gently" | 6:49 | |
| 11. | "My Bells" | Bill Evans | 1:16 |
Personnel
- George Duke – acoustic piano (1–3, 6, 8–11), Rhodes electric piano (1–4, 7, 10), synthesizers (1–4, 7, 10), Wurlitzer 140b (5), E4 strings (8)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (1, 5), acoustic guitar (3, 4)
- Ray Fuller – electric guitar (5, 7, 10)
- Christian McBride – acoustic bass (1, 6, 9)
- Larry Kimpel – fretless bass (2, 4), electric bass (3)
- Byron Miller – electric bass (5, 7, 10)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1–7, 9, 10)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1–4, 7, 10)
- Sheridon Stokes – bass flute (4)
Production
- George Duke – producer
- Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
- Wayne Holmes – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Corine Duke – production coordinator
- Stephen Walker – art direction
- Mark Holley – design
- Bobby Holland – photography
- Herb Cohen – management
References
- ^ a b George Duke (1998). After Hours (album). Warner Bros. Records.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b c Widran, Johnathan. "George Duke – After Hours: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "George Duke". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
