DMS featuring George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn
Sunday, August 14, 2011 | AT&T Main Stage | 6pm
Fans of the crossroads where funk and jazz intersect, should prepare for an explosive concert performance. Keyboard wizard George Duke, bass master Marcus Miller and saxophone sorcerer David Sanborn are pooling the essence of their collective musical excellence as DMS. Each a leader and composer in his own right, these legendary men will be gifting the masses with extra long sets of ferocious funk, serious jazz, to-the-bone blues and, basically, anything they feel like playing.
It was two-time Grammy-winner Miller who connected with both Duke and Sanborn in the late `70s during his early days as an A-list session musician in New York City. Six-time Grammy-winner Sanborn provided the other key connection via his acclaimed television program Night Music in the `80s. Miller was the musical director for season 1 and Duke for season 2. The crux of that show was bringing outstanding musicians together from all styles and genres, creating a melting pot of aural delight that was as enlightening as it was enjoyable.
Two-time Grammy-winner George Duke sums up the possibilities of this super Soul-Jazz summit that is DMS. "You know, the amazing thing is that we have not done this before now. Each one of us in some way has changed the musical landscape. Now we are bringing this mountain of experience together to move and change it again. For me, the great thing is that we have such a wealth of musical knowledge, experience and history to choose from. More important is for us to take that wealth and formulate a fresh identity of who we are now - as a band - from this time forward."
The DMS tour is being sponsored by Jazz Cruises, to find out about our special offer with the Jazz Cruise, click here!
“The three of us had the chance to play together in January on The Smooth Jazz Cruise and the vibe was great. Now we’re looking forward to seeing where else we can take the music.”
—Marcus Miller
Genre: funk, fusion, blues
George Duke, keyboards Marcus Miller, bass David Sanborn, saxophone Louis Cato, drums Federico Gonzalez Pena, keyboards
