Photos: Remembering jazz icon George Duke

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In this July 13, 2009, file photo, jazz artist George Duke performs on the Stravinski Hall stage at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Duke, 67, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, died Aug. 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. He was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Stanley Clarke (left) and George Duke performduring the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2007 held in Newtown on Aug. 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

George Duke performs during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2007 held in Newtown on Aug. 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

George Duke performs on stage during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2007 held in Newtown on Aug. 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Peter Tladi and George Duke during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2007 held in Newtown on Aug. 23, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Musician George Duke (right) and guest arrive at the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 10, 2007, in Pasadena, Calif.

Musician George Duke performs at J&R Music and Computer World on March 29, 2005, in New York City.

This image released by Heads Up International shows the cover art for "DreamWeaver" by George Duke.

George Duke portrait via Associated Booking Corp.

George Duke was a Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career. He was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was 67.

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In this July 13, 2009, file photo, jazz artist George Duke performs on the Stravinski Hall stage at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Duke, 67, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, died Aug. 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. He was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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