After Hours (George Duke album)
| After Hours | ||||
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| Released | September 1998 | |||
| Studio | Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA | |||
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| Length | 58:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
With a 3 out of 5 star rating 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]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by George Duke, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b George Duke: After Hours. Warner Bros. Records. 1998.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b c Widran, Johnathan. "George Duke – After Hours: Review". AllMusic.
