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. The albumreceived generally positive reviews, placed high on the contemporary jazz chart, and wasnominated for a Grammy. In 2010, Lorber reactivatedthe Jeff Lorber Fusion and released Now Is the Time via Heads Up International. In2010, Lorber released the '70s funk and soul-inflected Heard That. He released He Had a Hat on Blue Note in 2007.
He recorded for Verve and Zebra in the '90sbefore moving over to Narada in the 2000s and releasing successful smooth jazz albums like2003's Philly Style and 2005's Flipside. He did not issue his first proper solo LP until 1991's Worth Waiting For, remaining both a prolificperformer and producer for the rest of the decade. During the first half of thefollowing decade, the band became one of the most popular jazz acts of the period, touringnonstop 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 successfulouting yet, but at this commercial peak he stopped recording, instead turning to production andsession work. Lorber'sinfatuation with jazz began during his stay at the Berklee College of Music, and after forming theJeff Lorber Fusion he issued the group's self-titled debut in 1977. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1952, he began playing thepiano at the age of four, and as a teen performed with a variety of local R&B bands. 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 asNAC and contemporary jazz. Tune 88 JeffLorber - keyboards, piano Eric Marienthal - saxophones Jimmy Haslip - bass Sonny Emory drums Recorded at Blue Note, Milano, March 21, 2014 Written by blueseverFriday, 15:58 - Last Updated Thursday, 28 August 2014 23:11Ġ1.
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