Biography
Drenched with the sounds of New Orleans, Adrian Duke's piano is overshadowed only by the raw emotional power of his voice. Although he has found a home as a Blues artist, by blurring the lines between Blues, Funk, R&B, and Jazz, he has found critical acclaim, audience acceptance, and artistic peer recognition.
From the release of his first recording, “Never Find Another”, five years ago, Duke consistently and effortlessly demonstrates the exceptional musicianship and compositional brilliance that has become his musical signature. With the release of his new CD, “ADRIATICA” in 2007, these gifts that have helped cultivate a tremendously loyal following in and beyond the Blues music communities.
Though best known for his performance for Queen Elizabeth II on her recent visit to the US, Adrian Duke is currently touring in support of his most recent release, "ADRIATICA".
Some larger shows this past year include venues such as the Bele Chere Festival (Main Stage) Asheville, NC; Innsbrook, Glen Allen VA; the Charleston Jazz Festival, Charleston SC.; and Dogwood Dell Amphitheatre, Richmond VA. And warming up for such diverse artists as Little Feat, Neville Brothers, Little River Band, Delbert McClinton, Hall & Oates, Garth Brooks, Kansas, and his earliest musical influence, Dr. John.
Adrian is currently performing and writing & recording music for his fifth CD. Expect it to be released in 2009.
Instrumentation
Adrian Duke - Vocals, Piano, Hammond Organ, Clavinet
Lamont Sydnor - Drums, Percussion
Damon Brown - Bass Guitar
Barney Branch - Saxophone
Derek Crowder - Guitar
Discography
Adriatica (2007)
Never Find Another (2001)
Live In New Orleans (2003)
It's Chritmas.....again (2005)
Links
| http://www.adrianduke.com |