Lorber garnered a Grammy nomination for Flipside (2005). For the next 15 years he maintained a presence in the smooth jazz arena. Expanding his sound to include vocalists, he recorded with previous fusion band mate Kenny G and Paulinho Da Costa. At the core of this music was Lorber’s use of piano, Rhodes and analog synthesizers, including the Minimoog and the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5.ĭuring the ‘80s, Lorber embarked on a solo career as a contemporary jazz artist. He was influenced by other fusion artists like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea/Return To Forever (who appeared on some early albums) and Weather Report. The Jeff Lorber Fusion’s self-titled debut on Inner City Records was released in 1977. But unlike his predecessors, he moved to the Northwest, settling in Vancouver and then Portland. Like many before him, Lorber attended Berklee School Of Music and became enamored of jazz. Having started as a pianist at the age of four, he played in several r&b bands as a teenager. Growing up in the soul-drenched “City Of Brotherly Love”, eventual ascension to fusion jazz seemed inevitable for Jeff Lorber. – guitar Jimmy Haslip – bass, keyboards Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Lenny Castro – percussion Eric Marienthal – alto/soprano/tenor saxophones David Mann – horn arrangements, section saxophones, brass, flutes Larry Koonse – guitar Jean-Luc Ponty – violin Michael Thompson – guitar Ed Mann – marimba Gary Novak – drums Dave Weckl – drums) (Jeff Lorber – piano, keyboards, bass, guitar Paul Jackson Jr. Jeff Lorber Fusion – Hacienda – Heads Up International HUI 34476-02, 56:05 (Distr.
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