David Mann was hired to provide horn charts.
They re-enlisted Colaiuta and recruited Yellowjackets saxophonist Bob Mintzer and guitarist Robben Ford, as well as a host of studio aces including percussionist Lenny Castro and guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr. Step It Up After a supporting tour, Lorber and Haslip wanted to waste no time in cutting another record. In August of 2013, the JLF released Hacienda it was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards. The album also featured guest spots by trumpeter Randy Brecker percussionist Lenny Castro guitarists Paul Jackson, Jr., Michael Thompson, Andrée Theander, and Larry Koonse and drummer Dave Weckl. Lorber, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and saxophonist Eric Marienthal were accompanied by drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. GalaxyLorber 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 album received generally positive reviews, placed high on the contemporary jazz chart, and was nominated for a Grammy. In 2010, Lorber reactivated the Jeff Lorber Fusion and released Now Is the Time via Heads Up International. In 2010, 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 '90s before moving over to Narada in the 2000s and releasing successful smooth jazz albums like 2003's Philly Style and 2005's Flipside. Worth Waiting For He did not issue his first proper solo LP until 1991's Worth Waiting For, remaining both a prolific performer and producer for the rest of the decade. During the first half of the following decade, the band became one of the most popular jazz acts of the period, touring nonstop 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 successful outing yet, but at this commercial peak he stopped recording, instead turning to production and session work. Lorber's infatuation with jazz began during his stay at the Berklee College of Music, and after forming the Jeff Lorber Fusion he issued the group's self-titled debut in 1977. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1952, he began playing the piano at the age of four, and as a teen performed with a variety of local R&B bands. Since then he has played with most of the major figures in jazz fusion music including George Duke, The Brecker Brothers, Santana, John McLaughlin and many others.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 as NAC and contemporary jazz. Dennis went on to be a part of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and the John Scofield Band. Master Drummer Dennis Chambers was the “house drummer” on the Sugarhill Record label appearing on “Rappers Delight” and more.
Jimmy Haslip is a legendary bass guitarist and founding member of the jazz fusion group Yellowjackets. Their 1980 album “Wizard Island” featured a young Kenny G.
The Jeff Lorber Fusion released their self-titled debut in 1977 which led to the band becoming one of the most popular jazz acts in the world. “One of the greatest guitarists of all time.” – DownBeat Magazine Since then he has released 17 recordings as a leader. Mike Stern is a six-time Grammy-nominated American Jazz Guitarist who made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985.
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