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George Duke was born in San Rafael, California on January 12, 1946. He was raised in Mirin City. When he was 4, his mother took him to see Duke Ellington in concert. This triggered his interest in music. He started playing the piano at 7. He played in his church from a young age.
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John Scofield was born on December 26, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio. His family left Ohio when he was very young and moved to Wilton, Connecticut. Scofield names Ray Charles as one of his early influences. He started playing the guitar at 11. In high school he played mainly R & B and Soul.
He attended Berklee [...]