"Adrian Duke Bio"
Drenched with the sounds of New Orleans, Adrian Duke's piano is overshadowed only by the raw emotional power of his voice. Although he has found a home as a Blues artist, by blurring the lines between Blues, Funk, R&B, and Jazz, he has found critical acclaim, audience acceptance, and artistic peer recognition.
From the release of his first recording, “Never Find Another”, Duke consistently and effortlessly demonstrates the exceptional musicianship and compositional brilliance that has become his musical signature. With the release of his new CD, “ADRIATICA” in 2007, these gifts that have helped cultivate a tremendously loyal following in and beyond the Blues music communities.
Though best know on the east coast for his performance for Queen Elizabeth II, on her recent visit to the US, Adrian Duke has been performing on the east coast and beyond, in support of his most recent release, “ADRIATICA”.
Some larger shows this past year include venues such as the Bele Chere Festival (Main Stage) Asheville, NC; Innsbrook, Glen Allen VA; the Charleston Jazz Festival, Charleston SC.; and Dogwood Dell Amphitheatre, Richmond VA. And warming up for such diverse artists as Little Feat, Neville Brothers, Little River Band, Delbert McClinton, Hall & Oates, Garth Brooks, Kansas, and his earliest musical influence, Dr. John.
Adrian is currently performing and writing & recording music for his fifth CD. Expect it to be released in 2009.
