Déjà Vu (George Duke album)
| Déjà Vu | ||||
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| Released | August 2010 | |||
| Studio | Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA | |||
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| Length | 55:47 | |||
| Label | Heads Up | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Déjà Vu is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 2010 on Heads Up International. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Déjà Vu was produced by George Duke. Artists such as Oscar Brashear, Paul Jackson Jr., and Everette Harp appear on the album.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
With a 4 out of 5 star rating Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote "Déjà Vu revisits Duke's love of electric funky jazz. Here he recalls some of the production and musical techniques he employed in the '70s. Along with playing a load of synths (mono and analog), Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, clavinet, acoustic piano, and even miniMoog bass are in abundance, too. The production is pure retro; compared to the contemporary jazz recordings of the 21st century, Déjà Vu sounds almost organic. Duke composed, produced, and arranged the set as well."[3] Brian Soergel of JazzTimes scribed "Keyboardist-composer-producer George Duke has tuned his funky-dukey-stick shtick down a notch with Déjà Vu, which follows the intense energy of 2008’s Dukey Treats. This one’s for Duke’s R&B fans and those who like their contemporary jazz served with heft and verve."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by George Duke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Melody" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "You Touch My Brain" | 6:23 |
| 3. | "What Goes Around Comes Around" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Bring Me Joy" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Ripple in Time" | 6:33 |
| 6. | "Oh Really" | 5:53 |
| 7. | "6 O'Clock Revisited" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Come to Me Now" | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Stupid Is as Stupid Does" | 6:42 |
| 10. | "Déjà Vu" | 5:06 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c George Duke: Déjà Vu. Heads Up International. 2010.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "George Duke – Déjà Vu: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Soergel, Brian (2019-04-25). "George Duke: Déjà Vu". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
