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Jeff Lorber - Jeff Lorber Fusion (2014)

2014-05-16T15:58:45Z

Jeff Lorber - Jeff Lorber Fusion (2014)


01. Chinese Medicinal Herbs 
02. Hacienda 
03. He Had a Hat 
04. Singaraja 
05. Montserrat 
06. Rain Dance 
07. King Kong 
08. Solo Jeff / Surreptitions 
09. Tune 88

Jeff Lorber - keyboards, piano 
Eric Marienthal - saxophones 
Jimmy Haslip - bass 
Sonny Emory – drums

Recorded at Blue Note, Milano, March 21, 2014

With a smooth sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock, and electric jazz, keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer a genre of fusion later formatted under such names as NAC and contemporary jazz. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1952, he began playing the piano at the age of four, and as a teen performed with a variety of local R&B bands. Lorber's infatuation with jazz began during his stay at the Berklee College of Music, and after forming the Jeff Lorber Fusion he issued the group's self-titled debut in 1977. During the first half of the following decade, the band became one of the most popular jazz acts of the period, touring nonstop and even scoring a Best R&B Instrumental Grammy nomination for the radio hit "Pacific Coast Highway." Released in 1986, Private Passion was Lorber's most successful outing yet, but at this commercial peak he stopped recording, instead turning to production and session work.

He did not issue his first proper solo LP until 1991's Worth Waiting For, remaining both a prolific performer and producer for the rest of the decade. He recorded for Verve and Zebra in the '90s before moving over to Narada in the 2000s and releasing successful smooth jazz albums like 2003's Philly Style and 2005's Flipside. He released He Had a Hat on Blue Note in 2007. In 2010, Lorber released the '70s funk and soul-inflected Heard That. In 2010, Lorber reactivated the Jeff Lorber Fusion and released Now Is the Time via Heads Up International. The album received generally positive reviews, placed high on the contemporary jazz chart, and was nominated for a Grammy.

Lorber not only stayed with the revitalized JLF format, but went even deeper for 2012's Galaxy (Heads Up/Concord), revisiting in depth the sound he helped to pioneer. Lorber, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and saxophonist Eric Marienthal were accompanied by drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. The album also featured guest spots by trumpeter Randy Brecker; percussionist Lenny Castro; guitarists Paul Jackson, Jr., Michael Thompson, Andrée Theander, and Larry Koonse; and drummer Dave Weckl. In August of 2013, the JLF released Hacienda. --- Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Jeff Lorber Fusion – Galaxy (2011)

2012-02-03T19:45:00Z

Jeff Lorber Fusion – Galaxy (2011)


01 – Live Wire
02 – Big Brother
03 – Montserrat
04 – Singaraja		play
05 – Galaxy
06 – City
07 – Horace
08 – The Samba
09 – Rapids		play
10 – Wizard Island
11 – The Underground

Musicians:
Jeff Lorber - keyboards, piano, guitar, bass synths
Jimmy Haslip - bass, percussion
Dave Weckl - drums
Eric Marienthal - tenor, alto and soprano saxes
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Lenny Castro - percussion
Larry Koonse - guitar
Michael Thompson - guitar
Andree Theander – guitar

Keyboardist and composer Jeff Lorber has set a release date for his next album, titled ‘Galaxy’. The album marks the return of Lorber’s Funk/Fusion group Jeff Lorber Fusion, whose past members have included some of the most influential names in Jazz today, such as Chick Corea, Dave Koz, and Kenny G.

In starting out, the group was heavily influenced by fusion pioneers such as Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, and Return to Forever. Jeff Lorber Fusion took Jazz Fusion one step closer to funk, and with constant collaborations with a seemingly endless list of popular and influential musicians, Jeff Lorber Fusion carved out a sound that was unique in the jazz fusion world. --- David La Rosa, thejazzline.com

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The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Water Sign (1979)

2017-04-02T11:33:45Z

The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Water Sign (1979)


A1 	Toad's Place 	5:35
A2 	Country 	5:41
A3 	Tune 88 	4:28
A4 	Sparkle 	4:26
B1 	Water Sign 	5:21
B2 	Rain Dance 	4:40
B3 	Right Here  (Soloist, Guitar – Jay Koder)		5:23
B4 	Lights Out 	6:41

Drums – Dennis Bradford
Electric Bass – Danny Wilson
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Electric Grand] – Jeff Lorber
Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard
Flute – Joe Farrell
Guitar [Funky] – Doug Lewis
Guitar [Jazz], Acoustic Guitar – Jay Koder
Percussion – Bruce Smith
Producer – Jeff Lorber
Synthesizer [Prophet, Oberheim 4 Voice, Arp 2600, Mini-moog] – Jeff Lorber
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Dennis Springer

By the mid-'80s, Jeff Lorber placed improvisation on the back burner and took a highly commercial, radio-oriented approach that offered little evidence of his skills as a soloist. But early in his career, the electric keyboardist specialized in very accessible yet free-spirited and creative jazz/funk/R&B stressing improvisation and spontaneity. Water Sign, one of Lorber's strongest dates, unites his working group of 1979 (which includes Danny Wilson on electric bass and Dennis Bradford on drums) with high-quality soloists like Freddie Hubbard (flügelhorn), Joe Farrell (flute), and Dennis Springer (tenor and soprano sax). Whether digging into the gritty jazz/funk grooves of "Tune 88," "Toad's Place," and "Right Here" or a piece as charming as "Sparkle," the players don't hesitate to stretch out and say what needs to be said. --- Alex Henderson, AllMusic Review

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