A monumental work of electric jazz that embodies George Duke's musical ambitions.
The fusion of synthesizers and acoustic instruments creates an innovative sound that significantly expands the framework of conventional jazz. The title track, "Guardian of the Light," combines a cosmic sense of scale with a down-to-earth funk groove, demonstrating Duke's high level of compositional ability and arranging skills. As an experiment in fusing electronic music with jazz in the early 1980s, this work also has great historical significance.
A:
1)
Overture
2)
Light
3)
Shane
4)
Born To Love You
5)
Silly Fightin'
6)
You (Are The Light)
7)
The War Fugue Interlude
B:
1)
Reach Out
2)
Give Me Your Love
3)
Stand
4)
Soon
5)
Celebrate
6)
Fly Away
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Orchestrated By - George Duke
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa (A1, A3, A4, A6)
Mastered By - Brian Gardner
Guitar - Michael Sembello (A1, A4, A6, B1, B2, B4)
Engineer - Tommy Vicari
Drums - Leon Ndugu Chancler (A5, A6, B6)
Tenor Saxophone - Larry Williams (A1, A6, B1)
Trombone - Lew McCreary (A1, A6, B1)
Drums - John Robinson (2) (A1 to A4, B1, B2)
Bass - Louis Johnson (A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B6)
Conductor [Strings] - George Del Barrio (A1, A2, A6, A7, B1, B4)
Concertmaster - Paul Shure (A1, A2, A6, A7, B1, B4)
