![]() ![]() After later rolling out a few recordings that had a lot more of the “conventional” smooth jazz/R&B/funk base (e.g., Midnight, Worth Waiting For, Philly Style, and State of Grace), he decided to revive his first love via the creation of JLF a few years back, and it’s clear this is where he’ll stay. In his early career, jazz fusion was Lorber’s primary focus. All helped shape the Lorber we all know and love today. In reference to his longstanding success for over 4 decades, Lorber says his early influences were the iconic Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Return to Forever. This is jazz fusion the way it was always meant to be. and Adam Hawley, horn arranger and performer Dave Mann, and others to spice up a recipe that’s always kickin’ anyway. Still doing it majestically with sidekick/key collaborator Yellowjackets founding member bassist Jimmy Haslip, saxman Andy Snitzer, and drummer Gary Novak, Lorber tosses in the fanciful guitar work of Paul Jackson Jr. Now into his 41st year of banging out hit jazz record after hit jazz record, master keyboardist/producer/composer Jeff Lorber nails another great one with the Jeff Lorber Fusion’s Impact album - a year after grabbing his first Grammy win for the group’s remarkable work on its previous album Prototype. ![]()
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