Jeff Lorber

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Jeff Lorber (born November 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.

After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre in his solo career.

Many of his songs were featured on The Weather Channel’s Local On The 8s segments.

Lorber started to play the piano when he was four years old and after playing in a number of R&B bands as a teen, went on to attend Berklee College of Music, where he developed his love for jazz.
In 1982, Lorber recorded his first solo album It’s A Fact, which explored Lorber’s R&B roots with a smoother, more synth-heavy sound. The album featured a new backing band as well as contributions from former Fusion bandmate Kenny G and legendary percussionist Paulinho Da Costa. It’s A Fact also contained several songs with vocalists, a stark contrast to the instrumental recordings of the Fusion.

1984 was a prolific year for Lorber, who followed up his solo debut with In the Heat of the Night and Lift Off. Later that same year, Lorber teamed up with influential R&B production duo David Frank and Mic Murphy, otherwise known as The System, to produce his most successful effort to date, Step By Step. The synth-driven title track rose to number 31 on the R&B charts.

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Top Tracks

1	Chopsticks full track	172
2	Anthem for a New America full track	93
3	By My Side full track	90
4	Angel in Paris full track	81
5	He Had a Hat full track	76
6	Tune 88 full track	70
7	Down Low full track	64
8	Sun Ra full track	62
9	Flipside full track	60
10	Requiem for Gandalf full track	48
11	Burn Brightly full track	44
12	Hudson full track	40
13	Say Love full track	39
13	Uncle Darrow's full track	39
15	Everybody Knows That full track	36

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UsPeaches wrote:
last month

JL you are the man!

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Smooth74 wrote:
last month

El Rey del Smooth jazz , su ultimo disco "he had a hat " es excelente !! pianista de altisima calidad y buen gusto .

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HIBRIDGE1 wrote:
June 2008

Do any of you guys know how great this man is as a artist, producer, arrangement,and scout for fresh talent? Kenny G, Dave Koz,Art Porter, Eric Benet,Chris Botti,Brian Bromberg,Herb Alpert,Gary Meek,Brian Culvertson,David Mann,Michael Franks,Waymon Tisdale,David Benoit, and a host of others. JL is a true genius, and needs to get the respect that he deserves as a pioneer, like Herbie Hancock, Bob James, & Joe Sample. JL stands alone with the modern day smooth jazz trail blazer! HiBridge1

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SewJools wrote:
January 2008

ssssmmmmmooottthhh, ah! So fine

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kinzaza wrote:
December 2007

state of grace is a killingly beautiful track

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F_Hole wrote:
March 2007

I'll have to wait for Mr. Lorber's new release, which sounds like he's outdone himself, until April 3rd! Check out the samples on www.lorber.com/ Love that title cut!!!!

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elixmix2019 wrote:
January 2007

i hate smooth jazz..i love fusion..that's the way it should be..WTF is smooth ??? >:=D

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DreamTrax wrote:
September 2006

Great tunes! Jeff is awesome. Now CLICK HERE for something really, really, really COOL !!!

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CPOliver wrote:
August 2006

Jeff Lorber, best instrumental music ever!

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