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As we began working on more tracks, we also tapped into a big blues sound on the title tune and ‘Don't Stop." Songs on Heard That like ‘The Bomb', ‘Night Sky' and ‘Gamma Rays' are heavily influenced by these kind of fun, jazzy chord changes. My last album He Had A Hat was more of a serious jazz exploration, and I wanted to get back to more of a hard-hitting, focused, funky, multi-keyboard approach that would be totally today, yet also have some of those jamming fusion flavors and jazzy chord changes like one of my classic songs, ‘Tune 88' from 1979's ‘Water Sign,' which is one of my favorite old albums. "I have been a fan of all of the records he'd been doing in the urban jazz realm for years.
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Lorber first worked with Rideout when he produced his track "For You To Love" on the popular 2006 Luther Vandross Tribute Forever, For Always, For Luther, Vol. Leaning more jazzy on his eclectic 2007 date He Had A Hat,(which earned him his third Grammy nomination) he worked with legendary Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer and Chris Botti producer Bobby Colomby.Įager to return to his trademark R&B sound when he signed with Peak, Lorber immediately sought out Rideout, who has lent his Midas touch over the past ten years to a virtual who's who of contemporary jazz and soul instrumentalists and vocalists: Albright, Elliot, Boney James, Paul Taylor, Kirk Whalum, Maysa, Will Downing, Lalah Hathaway and Ledisi. Kickin' It (2001), Philly Style (2003) and 2005's Grammy nominated Flipside, the keyboardist partnered with fellow first call producer Steven Dubin. On his later projects, Lorber sought new inspiration himself by collaborating with other producers. Every artist looking for a hit melody and groove, from Albright to Eric Marienthal, Richard Elliot and David Benoit, tapped his behind the board talents. 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.Over three decades after breaking ground as leader of the pioneering Jeff Lorber Fusion, the Philly-born and bred composer, producer and keyboard legend is still keeping the vibes fresh and the grooves funky.Īs high charting, pop-jazz oriented releases like West Side Stories (1994), State of Grace (1996) and Midnight (1998) were establishing him as one of the genre's top artists, Lorber also became an in demand producer. 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). 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. Quality: Mp3 / FLAC (tracks +.cue,log,scans)īy 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. zipĩ43 downloads at 22 mb/s Artist: The Jeff Lorber Fusion The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Water Sign (1979) Remastered 2013.