George Duke-I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry (1975)

George Duke was one of the most prestigious and influential jazz musicians, a talented keyboardist considered one of the leading figures of the genre. His long career saw him create some of the best albums focused on funk, soul-jazz, electronic jazz, and jazz fusion. His solo career began in the mid-1960s, a period in which he actively participated in numerous projects for Frank Zappa, Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Clarke, Don Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jean-Luc Ponty. In 1975, he released his sixth album, "I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry", which followed the monumental "Feel", an album featuring Frank Zappa. It boasted a large ensemble of prestigious musicians, including Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Lee Ritenour, Daryl Stuermer, Airto Moreira, and Flora Purim. On this sixth album, Duke managed to capture the spirit of Frank Zappa's jazz style in tracks like "Giantchild Within Us - Ego," which features several members of Zappa's own group, including Ruth Underwood and Bruce Fowler. Similarly, the American guitarist's complex rock fusion is present in "That's What She Said", while the soul-funk "Someday", the humorous jazz-rock "Rokkinrowl", and the blues-jazz "I Don't Know" make this album a classic of the fusion subgenre.