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Keyboards wizard George Duke first rose to fame in the bands of Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham, and Frank Zappa, chiefly playing in a fusion-charged mode. By the late 1970s, Duke was also singing, and infused his own music with a serious quantity of strutting, infectious R&B. DON'T LET GO, from 1978, features Duke dealing in heavy-duty funk, flavored by bright Latin rhythms. This album also features percussion by a young Shelia E., years before her own pop breakthrough. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1978 album from the master musician, recording artist and performer. With an ensemble that included percussionist Sheila E., drummer Ndugu Chancler, bassist Byron Miller, guitarist Charles 'Icarus' Johnson and vocalists Josie James and Napoleon Murphy Brock, the California-born Duke - whose musical resume included the likes of Frank Zappa (and his Mothers of Invention), violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and big band leader Don Ellis - masterminded Don't Let Go as a Soul 'n' Funk set that would yield the second biggest R&B charted hit of his illustrious career.

Tracklist:

1 We Give Our Love 4:16 
2 Morning Sun  4:18  
3 Percussion Interlude 1:48 
4 Dukey Stick  6:07  
5 Starting Again  4:29  
6 Yeah We Going  3:41 
7 Way I Feel  4:45 
8 Movin' On  4:23 
9 Don't Let Go  3:26   
10 Preface  1:30   
11 Future 3:25