MAKING AN IMPACT - NEW JEFF LORBER ALBUM

Written by Charles WaringWednesday, 19 September 2018 08:31 - Last Updated Saturday, 22 September 2018 11:19

                    

Originally from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, fusion keyboard legend, JEFF LORBER, has beenmaking records since the late 1970s but only grabbed his first Grammy earlier this year for his2017 long player, 'Prototype,' which triumphed in the category of Best ContemporaryInstrumental Album.  That was Lorber's debut for Shanachie Records and he now follows it upwith 'Impact,'which has just been released by the same US label.

Credited to JEFF LORBER FUSION (the group moniker he used on his 1977 debut LP and hasused at regular intervals since then), 'Impact' also featuresthe talents of fusion luminaries, saxophonist Andy Snitzer, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and guitaristPaul Jackson Jr.  Other contributors include reed specialist Dave Mann and drummer GaryLovak.

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MAKING AN IMPACT - NEW JEFF LORBER ALBUM

Written by Charles WaringWednesday, 19 September 2018 08:31 - Last Updated Saturday, 22 September 2018 11:19

Highlights on the 10-track album range from the frothy, funkafied opener, 'Sports Coat MakesGood,'  with its unison keyboard and horn motifs and the breezy, elegant 'Highline', to thedreamy ballad, 'Quest,' and the chugging, Latin-esque 'Citizenship,' the latter intended as ahomage to hard bop piano maestro, Horace Silver.  

Says Jeff Lorber: “I hope people listening to 'Impact' will enjoy it as much as we did making it.The real completion of the album is when the fans get their hands on it and hopefully really digit. We’re also looking forward to playing this material on the road, which will be a lot of fun.”

'Impact' is out now via Shanachie

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