Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber (born November 4, 1952 in Philadelphia ) is an American keyboard player of fusion - and especially smooth jazz .
Live and act
Lorber had piano lessons since he was four. In his school days he played soul and rhythm and blues . He first studied chemistry in Boston before starting parallel studies at Berklee College of Music in 1970/71 , where he was taught by Margaret Chaloff , Dave Amram and Ran Blake . He continued his chemistry studies in Oregon , where he worked as a jazz lecturer at Clark College from 1973. With bass player Danny Wilson and drummer Dennis Bradford he founded his own group, with which he presented his debut album in 1977; in the following years he worked with guest soloists such as Joe Farrell , Chick Corea and Freddie Hubbard . 1983 moved Lorber to Los Angeles , where he worked as a studio musician, producer and talent scout for Herb Alpert , the Pointer Sisters or Kenny G. worked. In addition, he presented his own albums with changing line-ups, which have been nominated for a Grammy several times . As a guest musician he has been involved in recordings by Eric Marienthal , Gary Meek , U2 , Art Porter junior , Manhattan Transfer , Duran Duran , Bruce Hornsby and Curtis Mayfield .
In 2018, his Jeff Lorber Fusion for the album Prototype received a Grammy Award in the category “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album”.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 UK
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 US
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| 1979 | Water sign | - |
US119 (14 weeks) US |
First published: October 1979
(as The Jeff Lorber Fusion) |
| 1980 | Wizard Island | - |
US123 (12 weeks) US |
First published: June 1980
(as The Jeff Lorber Fusion) |
| 1981 | Galaxian | - |
US77 (15 weeks) US |
First published: May 1981
(as The Jeff Lorber Fusion) |
| 1982 | It's a fact | - |
US73 (13 weeks) US |
First published: May 1982
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| 1984 | In the heat of the night | - |
US106 (7 weeks) US |
First published: May 1984
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| 1985 | Step by step |
UK97 (2 weeks) UK |
US90 (16 weeks) US |
First published: April 1985
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| 1987 | Private passion | - |
US68 (26 weeks) US |
First published: February 1987
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more publishments
- 1977: The Jeff Lorber Fusion
- 1978: Soft Space
- 1984: Lift Off
- 1993: Worth Waiting For
- 1994: West Side Stories
- 1996: State of Grace
- 1998: Midnight
- 2000: The Definitive Collection
- 2001: Kickin 'It
- 2002: The Very Best of
- 2003: Philly Style
- 2005: Flipside
- 2007: He Had a Hat
- 2008: Heard That
- 2010: Now Is the Time
- 2011: Galaxy
- 2013: Hacienda
- 2015: Step It Up
- 2017: Prototype
- 2018: Impact
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK
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US
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| 1985 | Best Part of the Night Step by Step |
UK80 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 1985
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| 1986 | Facts of Love Private Passion |
UK95 (1 week) UK |
US27 (16 weeks) US |
First published: November 1986
( feat.Karyn White ) |
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lorber, Jeff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fusion musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |