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
JazzTimes	(favourable)

Dukey Treats is the 29th 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 (1, 2, 4–10), Rhodes piano (1, 2, 5, 6, 9–12), clavinet (1, 2, 4, 6), synthesizers (1–4, 6, 7, 9–12), narration (3), vibraphone (5), acoustic piano (7, 9, 11), keyboards (8), lead vocals (11)
• Jef Lee Johnson – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (5)
• John "Jubu" Smith – guitars (5, 7, 11)
• Ray Fuller – guitars (5, 9)
• Wah Wah Watson – guitars (6)
• Michael Manson – bass (1, 2, 10, 12)
• Byron Miller – bass (4, 6), rap (6, 8), vocals (8)
• Larry Kimpel – bass (5, 9, 11)
• Christian McBride – acoustic bass (8)
• Wayman Tisdale – bass fills (9)
• Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums (1, 2, 10, 12)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (4, 6), rap (6, 8), vocals (8)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5, 7)
• "Little" John Roberts – drums (8), vocals (8)
• Teddy Campbell – drums (9, 11)
• Sheila E. – percussion (1, 4, 6, 11), rap (6)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (5, 7)
• Everette Harp – alto saxophone (1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12)
• Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 11)
• Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (4, 6, 12)
• Kamasi Washington – tenor sax solo (6)
• Reggie Young – trombone (1, 2, 11)
• Isley Remington – trombone (4, 6, 12)
• Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12)
• Rachelle Ferrell – vocals (1, 9)
• Josie James – backing vocals (1), vocals (2, 4, 6, 8), rap (6, 8)
• Lori Perry – vocals (1, 8), rap (8)
• Fred White – backing vocals (1), vocals (11)
• DeeDee Foster – vocals (2)
• Jim Gilstrap – vocals (2, 9)
• Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals (4, 6), rap (6)
• Darrell Cox – rap (4)
• Lynn Davis – vocals (4, 6), rap (6)
• Corrine Duke – voice (7)
• Kenya Hathaway – vocals (8), rap (8)
• Howard Hewett – vocals (8), rap (8)
• Jonathan Butler – vocals (10)
• Teena Marie – vocals (10)
• Fiona Frawley – foreign correspondent (10)
• Nigel Martinez – foreign correspondent (10)
• Terry Dexter – vocals (11)
• Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (11)

Production

• George Duke – executive producer, producer
• Dave Love – executive producer
• Erik Zobler – recording, mixing, mastering
• Thai Long Ly – assistant engineer
• Corine Duke – production coordinator
• Natalie Singer – product manager
• Randall Moses – art direction, design
• Bobby Holland – photography
• Chaz Bowie – photo session stills
• Lalette Littlejohn – hair stylist, make-up

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