
But there are still tricky Lorber gems like the upbeat “Corinaldo” and “Solar Wind.” Extra credit for the great cover of Frank Zappa’s “King Kong,” which maintains all of the original's quirkiness with some nice grooves underpinning it. The top ranked albums by Jeff Lorber are Flipside, West Side Stories and Now Is The Time. Jeff Lorber Fusion, Jefflober Fusion, Lorber. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Variations: Viewing All The Jeff Lorber Fusion. Members: Andy Snitzer, Danny Wilson (3), Dennis Bradford, Eric Marienthal, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Kenny Gorelick, Lester McFarland, Terry Layne. Younger fans will even hear the influence of house music on the title track (which refers to the famed Manchester club that helped spawn that style of dance music). He scored a Grammy nomination for his 1985 song Pacific Coast Highway, an accolade that marked his rise into more commercial crossover jazz, culminating in. Jazz Funk group, led by Jeff Lorber and including Kenny G, formed 1977. Having played a significant role in developing the late 70s, early 80s R&B-jazz hybrid sound that later evolved into todays smooth jazz, the keyboardist is a true elder statesman of the genre and mentor to many of this generations top artists. Where 2012’s Galaxy was a hard-charging affair, Hacienda has a broader point of reference. Since the late 80s, Jeff Lorber has found himself filling a unique dual role. Here they're joined by such new-era JLF regulars as drummer Vinnie Culiautta, percussionist Lenny Castro, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, and others. 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM Heads Up Studio Masters Produced by Jeff Lorber and Jimmy Haslip Recorded by Jeff Lorber at JHL Sound Pacific, Palisades, CA except: Ash Soan drums recorded by Ash at Soanup Studio, Norfolk, GB Dave Mann horns recorded by Dave at Mannerism Studio, NYC, NY Klaus Martin sequences recorded by Klaus in Cologne, Germany Michael Thompson recorded by Mike at Cocoa Butt, Culver. After relaunching JLF in 2010, Lorber is now three albums into the new era, with bassist/coproducer Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) as his partner in crime. He shut the band down at the height of its popularity in 1986 to pursue production and studio work, as well as occasional solo efforts. Keyboardist Jeff Lorber launched Jeff Lorber Fusion in the late '70s, and it become one of the biggest draws in smooth and contemporary jazz.
